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ritualistic

adjective as in formal

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Most of the main characters have at least attempted to murder someone, if not succeeded, and all of them have engaged in the ritualistic consumption of their peers while in The Wilderness.

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“First of all, it’s very special. It’s something I do for myself. Most of my cooking is for other people. But breakfast is something I do for me, and it’s ritualistic,” he explains.

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Past attempts to expunge loanwords after Korea’s independence from Japan had an element of ritualistic purification.

I tend to be quite ritualistic with my traditions as I find my footing as a 20-something.

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In ancient times, slaying a leopard was not just an act of bravery but a ritualistic feat that conferred societal prestige.

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