Rigmarole

RIG-muh-RAHL (/ˈrɪɡməroʊl/)

"In order to avoid the rigmarole of lengthy negotiations, I added two bottles of whiskey to the deal, and it was settled on the spot."

a long, complicated process.

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to express contempt for; to ridicule.

able to be sold; marketable.

a particular way of speaking or using words; jargon.

the state of being close to someone or something; proximity.

an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers.

to act in an excessively subservient manner.