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- Word Combinations (noun)
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pedantries |
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the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details.
Everyone was impressed with his vast knowledge, but his pedantry alienated people who might have become his friends. |
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