Rigmarole: alternatives and connections

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Rigmarole

A succession of confused or nonsensical statements; foolish talk; nonsense.

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Bunk 76% connected

A wooden case or box, which serves for a seat in the daytime and for a bed at night.

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Nonsense 76% connected

That which is not sense, or has no sense; words, or language, which have no meaning, or which convey no intelligible ideas; absurdity.

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Procedure 76% connected

The act or manner of proceeding or moving forward; progress; process; operation; conduct.

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Process 76% connected

The act of proceeding; continued forward movement; procedure; progress; advance.

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