rigors

rigors
rig·or || 'rɪgər /'rɪgə ,'raɪgɔː n. severity, strictness; harshness; exactness, strict accuracy; stiffness of muscles causing an inability to react to stimuli (Physiology); sudden feeling of coldness, chill; act of cruelty

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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