con·ve·nance
| \ kōⁿv(ə)nääⁿs; ˈkänvənən(t)s, -ˌnän(t)s \
plural convenances\
kōⁿv(ə)nääⁿs ; ˈkänvənən(t)sə̇z , -ˌnän(t)-
\
Definition of convenance
1
: conventional usage
2
convenances plural
: the things established by custom as proper to social intercourse : conventions
a forthright man with little regard for the convenances
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“Convenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convenance. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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