Both Uses of
convention
in
The Death of Ivan Ilych
- The silence had to be broken, but for a time no one dared to break it and they all became afraid that the conventional deception would suddenly become obvious and the truth become plain to all.†
Chpt 8 *
- His wife came in to congratulate him after his communion, and when uttering the usual conventional words she added: "You feel better, don't you?†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(convention as in: conventional behavior) something regarded as normal or typical