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Pedantry
noun
/ˈpɛd.ən.tɹi/
Word Frequency:
0.3
Definitions
1.
noun
An excessive attention to detail or rules.
2.
noun
An overly ambitious display of learning.
Synonyms
overparticularity
overcarefulness
overinsistence
overtechnicality
overdiligence
overneatness
overstudiousness
overrefinement
overattention
overnicety
overkeenness
overelaboration
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