noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ common , conventional
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It's no more than common ~ to hear what she has to say.
▪ formal
▪ social
▪ exaggerated , excessive
PREPOSITION
▪ out of ~
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They accepted the food more out of ~ than because they were hungry.
▪ with ~
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They greeted their visitor with formal ~.
PHRASES
▪ a veneer of ~ ( esp. BrE )
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His veneer of ~ concealed a ruthless determination.