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punctilio
noun as in etiquette
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Accept the situation, and fight for yourself, taking your advantage where you can, and casting away scruples of punctilio.
Never did a more foolish punctilio bring about so terrible a result.
Absorbed in reflections of such unspeakable moment, I had no leisure to heed the niceties of punctilio.
The doctor greeted William cordially, and with that punctilio that a man offers to one whom he recognizes as his superior.
But I will not stand on punctilio when it is a question of trying to save a Penreath of Twelvetrees from the gallows.
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On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to punctilio, such as: ceremony, civility, code, convention, courtesy, and customs.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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