pedant

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Synonyms: pendant, pesant

Antonyms: pendant, pesant

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Noun

1. A person who [[make]]s an [[excessive]] or [[tedious]] [[show]] of their [[knowledge]], especially regarding [[rule]]s of [[vocabulary]] and [[grammar]].
2. A person who is [[overly]] [[concern]]ed with [[formal]] rules and [[trivial]] [[point]]s of [[learn]]ing.
3. {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[teacher]] or [[schoolmaster]].

Adjective

1. [[pedantic|Pedantic]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|rare|humorous}} To be or act as a [[#Noun|pedant]].

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