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formalities

NOUN

code of conduct

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custom guideline protocol

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code of behavior decorum diplomatic code etiquette manners rules of conduct social code social procedures standard procedure

NOUN

etiquette

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STRONG

amenities civility code convention courtesy customs decency decorum deportment dignity form mores politesse propriety protocol rules seemliness suavities usage

WEAK

good behavior p's and q's proper behavior social graces

Antonyms

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bad manners discourtesy immorality impoliteness impropriety indecency rudeness

NOUN

good form

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WEAK

amenities bearing behavior breeding carriage ceremony civilities comportment conduct courtesy culture decorum demeanor deportment dignity elegance etiquette good breeding mien mores p's and q's polish politeness polites

NOUN

manners

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amenities bearing behavior breeding carriage ceremony civilities comportment conduct courtesy culture decorum demeanor deportment dignity elegance etiquette mien mores polish politeness politesse propriety protocol refinement sophistication taste urbanity

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good breeding good form p's and q's social graces

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STRONG

bad manners crudeness impoliteness impropriety rudeness

NOUN

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STRONG

attitude codes etiquette manners morals policies practices principles protocol rites rituals routines rules standards

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established ways social conduct way of life

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STRONG

bad manners

NOUN

protocol

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STRONGEST

agreement code contract covenant custom obligation pact

STRONG

compact concordat conventions courtesy decorum etiquette manners order politesse propriety treaty

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good form p's and q's

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STRONGEST

disagreement

STRONG

bad manners impoliteness rudeness

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crudeness impropriety

NOUN

punctilio

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STRONG

ceremony civility code convention courtesy customs decorum dignity form formality mores nicety politesse protocol refinement rules

WEAK

p's and q's proper behavior social graces

Antonyms

STRONG

bad manners crudeness discourtesy impoliteness rudeness

NOUN

rules of conduct

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WEAK

code of conduct custom decorum diplomatic code etiquette guideline manners protocol social code social procedures standard procedure

NOUN

social graces

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WEAK

breeding civility consideration courtesy decorum elegancies etiquette manners mores polished manners politeness proper conduct protocol savoir vivre table manners tact

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Japan's formalities -- from the complexity of polite language to extreme attention to detail in packaging or wrapping -- may surprise visitors, he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

"This situation naturally raises the question: what kind of peace and what kind of consistency can we be talking about if even the basic formalities for our participation were not fulfilled by the organisers?"

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

He will be released once formalities have been completed due to the length of time he has already spent on remand.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

Captain Romero handed the ball to Simons, who completed the formalities.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

"Let's not waste time on formalities," he said and prepared to sign the papers without reading them.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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