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PUNCTILIO

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Strict observance of formalities

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("punctilio" is a kind of...):

honoring; observance (conformity with law or custom or practice etc.)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A fine point of etiquette or petty formality

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("punctilio" is a kind of...):

etiquette (rules governing socially acceptable behavior)

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