Amenity
Amenity noun - An act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners.
Usage example: an unhappy, bickering couple who, at least in public, observe all the amenities of polite behavior
Formality
Formality noun - An act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners.
Usage example: bowing to your guest is a formality you don't need to perform for me
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Synonyms for Formality
Amenity and formality are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Amenity" instead a noun "Formality".
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