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PEDANTIC
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I. (adjective)
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Meaning:
Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
scholarly (characteristic of scholars or scholarship)
Derivation:
pedant (a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit)
pedantry (an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning)
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