Formal and Thorough

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Formal

Formal adjective - Following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules.
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Thorough and formal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thorough" instead an adjective "Formal".
Nearby Words: form, formality, formalize, formalise, formative

Thorough

Thorough adjective - Having no exceptions or restrictions.
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Formal and thorough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formal" instead an adjective "Thorough".
Nearby Words: thoroughly, thoroughness

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  • Romanticism Versus Enlightenment Three Chords and the Truth: That one does not need a thorough formal education to produce good music - or that "good" equals "raw" and "unpolished" - is a very Romanticist argument.
    Source: Romanticism Versus Enlightenment
  • Wiki / Wikipedia Captain Obvious: Wikipedia's attempt to be a thorough information source presented in an easy, accessible format while maintaining a dry and formal tone of language sometimes leads to some unintentionally hilarious examples of this.
    Source: Wiki / Wikipedia
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