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Pedantic
/pəˈdæn.tɪk/
Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
📖 Definitions of "Pedantic"
adjective
- 1
Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
- 2
Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner.
- 3
Being finicky or fastidious, especially with language.
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