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PUNCTILIO
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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)