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Collocations for rigour - noun

1. strictness

ADJ.

full
The crime will be treated with the full rigour of the law.
academic, intellectual, logical, scientific

VERB + RIGOUR

lack
Their analysis lacks rigour.

PREP.

with ~ | ~ in
There is a need for academic rigour in approaching this problem.

2. rigours: severe conditions

ADJ.

full

VERB + RIGOUR

be subjected to, face, suffer
computers that are subjected to the rigours of the office environment
avoid, escape
The town managed to escape the rigours of war.
stand up to, survive, withstand | prepare sb/sth for, protect (sb/sth) against
The thick coat of the mountain goat protects it against the rigours of winter.

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