formality

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Synonyms: normality, mortality, morality, formalize, formally, formalise, formalism, formalist, informality, foralite, ferality

Antonyms: normality, mortality, morality, formalize, formally, formalise, formalism, formalist, informality, foralite, ferality

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The state of being [[formal]].
2. Something [[said]] or [[done]] as a matter of [[form]].
3. A [[customary]] [[ritual]] without substance, real consequence, or [[unique]] [[meaning]].
4. {{lb|en|countable}} A specific requirement for obtaining a [[legal]] [[status]], conducting a [[transaction]], etc.

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