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pedantry <-tries> [ˈpedntrɪ] N pej

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Fans, however, are not restricted by such pedantry.
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But there is something much worse than a breach of pedantry and linguistic lack of logic.
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He comments that they suffer not from pedantry but from overtly propagandistic aims.
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My stance here is not one of supercilious grammatical pedantry.
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The work had its detractors, with some writers criticising it for repulsive pedantry and overbearing assertions, as well as incorrect citations to works that were later discredited.
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The book, sadly, is rife with this sort of mistaking of obsessive pedantry for a detective's sharp eye.
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Despite this his work reveals a sure and brilliant hand, free from any trace of pedantry.
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Her energy and capriciousness grated on his nerves, while his pedantry and rigidity frustrated her.
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Occasional bravura or touching episodes are not adequate for the dogged pedantry.
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He also used his own observation, experience and wit, and wrote in a conversational tone without pedantry, which has made the work a classic.
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