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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constipated; also used metaphorically for being slow or sluggish.

the use of trickery to achieve a purpose.

unfavourable or not auspicious.

to disturb the normal arrangement or order of something; to unsettle.

involving great effort, difficulty, or expense.

a slight illness or lack of energy.