The best replacement for "ceremony" in the given passage is "formality." This choice aligns with the context of the speaker expressing the need to speak freely and without the constraints of formal behavior.
Which of these words best replaces ceremony as it is used in the following passage?
But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do, opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely, and without reserve. This is no time for ceremony.
Responses
formality
formality
celebration
celebration
worship
worship
happiness
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