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pedantic

Main Entry:: pe·dan·tic
Pronunciation:: \pi-ˈdan-tik\
Function:: adjective
Date:: circa 1600

1 : of, relating to, or being a pedant 2 : narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned 3 : unimaginative, pedestrian

— pe·dan·ti·cal·ly

\-ˈdan-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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