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Things said or done as a matter of form
“In this nation, there are no jury trials, and courts observe few formalities.”
Bureaucratic rules
A formal, dignified rite or ceremony
Business or talk, especially of a formulaic or polite nature, taking place before an action or event
The essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a society or community
“The matter was only a formality for the members at the UDC as they are fully refunded by the Department of the Environment.”
Plural for strictly conventional behaviour
“He bowed to her, in the distant formality of the rich, and then laughed as his hand caught on his sword, spoiling the movement.”
Plural for a thing that is done simply to comply with convention, regulations, or custom
“The will was read, but it was a formality.”
Plural for etiquette, protocol
Plural for something said or done as a matter of form
Plural for the quality of being uncommunicative
Plural for the property of being seemly, appropriateness of conduct or behavior
Plural for a traditional or accepted way of behaving, specific to a particular society, place, or time
Plural for the state of having a grim or severe manner or appearance
Plural for the quality, state, or condition of being emotionless
Plural for regularity, restraint
Plural for loophole; minor detail
Plural for behavior that conforms to accepted standards of respectability and good breeding
Plural for a colourful show or display, as in a pageant
Plural for the state of being frigid
Plural for a formal presentation of one person to another
Prissinesses or primnesses
(usually used in plural form "attentions") Plural for an act of civility or courtesy, especially in courtship
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