Pedant Mnemonic
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pedant
pedant
/ˈpɛdənt/
Examples
- That is overly pedantic.
- As instruction it is pedantic to the extreme.
- The move was extremely pedantic.
- In regular conversation, the term is pedantic.
- Removing these details was pedantic and peevish.
- The pedant in me will thank you.
- This discussion smacks of pedantic frivolousness.
- In reality, he was pedantic, officious and uncompassionate.
- On this material, the pedantic scruples of pilpul are exercised.
- Stop trying to be pedantic and switch the subject.
a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
noun
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"Pea + Ant. A tiny ant acting like a giant know-it-all."
"Pea + Ant. A tiny ant lecturing peas about proper queue."
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