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pedant

nounHigh-frequency wordMore P words

a person who is overly concerned with minor details or rules

In a sentence

Only a pedant would object to a comma in such an informal note.

Synonyms
nitpickerpuristdoctrinairequibbler
Antonyms

None listed.

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