Form and Formality

Form

Form noun - An oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules.
Usage example: we'll use the second form in our church missals for today's Lenten service

Formality is a synonym for form in event topic. In some cases you can use "Formality" instead a noun "Form", when it comes to topics like ceremony, ritual, convention, procedure.

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

Form is a synonym for formality in convention topic. You can use "Form" instead a noun "Formality", if it concerns topics such as ritual, event, bureaucracy.

How words are described

pure pure form pure formality
proper proper form proper formality
extreme extreme form extreme formality
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