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formality

noun

compliance with formal rules

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
F
Ends with
Y
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
17
CEFR level
A2

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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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