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code of conduct n.
etiquette n.
good form n.
manners n.
mores n.
protocol n.
punctilio n.
rules of conduct n.
social graces n.

NOUN

code of conduct

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custom guideline protocol

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code of behavior decorum diplomatic code etiquette manners rules of conduct social code social procedures standard procedure

NOUN

etiquette

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amenities civility code convention courtesy customs decency decorum deportment dignity form mores politesse propriety protocol rules seemliness suavities usage

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good behavior p's and q's proper behavior social graces

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bad manners discourtesy immorality impoliteness impropriety indecency rudeness

NOUN

good form

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amenities bearing behavior breeding carriage ceremony civilities comportment conduct courtesy culture decorum demeanor deportment dignity elegance etiquette good breeding mien mores p's and q's polish politeness polites

NOUN

manners

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amenities bearing behavior breeding carriage ceremony civilities comportment conduct courtesy culture decorum demeanor deportment dignity elegance etiquette mien mores polish politeness politesse propriety protocol refinement sophistication taste urbanity

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good breeding good form p's and q's social graces

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bad manners crudeness impoliteness impropriety rudeness

NOUN

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attitude codes etiquette manners morals policies practices principles protocol rites rituals routines rules standards

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established ways social conduct way of life

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bad manners

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protocol

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agreement code contract covenant custom obligation pact

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compact concordat conventions courtesy decorum etiquette manners order politesse propriety treaty

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good form p's and q's

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disagreement

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bad manners impoliteness rudeness

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crudeness impropriety

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punctilio

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ceremony civility code convention courtesy customs decorum dignity form formality mores nicety politesse protocol refinement rules

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p's and q's proper behavior social graces

Antonyms

STRONG

bad manners crudeness discourtesy impoliteness rudeness

NOUN

rules of conduct

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WEAK

code of conduct custom decorum diplomatic code etiquette guideline manners protocol social code social procedures standard procedure

NOUN

social graces

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WEAK

breeding civility consideration courtesy decorum elegancies etiquette manners mores polished manners politeness proper conduct protocol savoir vivre table manners tact

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“There are some formalities to it,” said Saltarelli.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

They will crack on with the parliamentary formalities immediately.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

The morgue at Galle could handle about 25 bodies at a time and the authorities were rushing freezer shipping containers to preserve the remains until legal formalities were completed.

From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026

"This situation naturally raises the question: what kind of peace and what kind of consistency can we be talking about if even the basic formalities for our participation were not fulfilled by the organisers?"

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

Then, with the formalities over, they joined the flag wavers up on deck.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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