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formality

noun

Compliance with formal rules

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Word length
9
Starts with
F
Ends with
Y
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
17
CEFR level
C1

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noun

  1. Compliance with formal rules

    “Courtroom formality”

noun

  1. A manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies

    “The formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention”

noun

  1. A requirement of etiquette or custom

    “A mere formality”

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Courtroom formality
The formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention
A mere formality

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