Flannel and Rigmarole

Flannel

Flannel noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: the first serious book about the British royal family that wasn't just flannel

Rigmarole and flannel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rigmarole" instead a noun "Flannel".

Nearby Words: flannelette, flannelled

Rigmarole

Rigmarole noun - Language marked by abstractions, jargon, euphemisms, and circumlocutions.
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Synonyms for Rigmarole

Flannel and rigmarole are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flannel" instead a noun "Rigmarole".
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Rigmarole and Flannel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flannel/rigmarole
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