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pedant

noun

A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

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Word length
6
Starts with
P
Ends with
T
Contains
ED
Scrabble score
9

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Pronunciation

ˈpɛdənt

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noun

  1. A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

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