Formality
Formality noun - An act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners.
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Synonyms for Formality
Sort and formality are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sort" instead a noun "Formality".
How words are described
| high | high formality | high sort |
| minor | minor formality | minor sort |
| conventional | conventional formality | conventional sort |
| military | military formality | military sort |
Both words in one sentence
- They just sort of moved into town, and made their home there, without any sort of formality.
- Even in places where no such formality exists, Old Money will tend to know "their sort" and keep to the same social circles, to the exclusion of the Nouveau Riche.
Source: Old Money
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