pedantic in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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pedantic in the PONS Dictionary

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pedantic [pɪˈdæntɪk, Am pədˈæn-] ADJ pej

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Some analytic philosophers have said the distinction may seem rather pedantic.
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They may have a pedantic and precise manner of speaking, intermingled with inventive wordplay.
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Considered rather cold and austere, he often left the impression in the eyes of his contemporaries of a pedantic, tactless, and ill-humoured bureaucrat.
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Ko's style was rather than of a pedantic purveyor of occultism to the upper class.
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He was described as thorough and pedantic and was an unshakable opponent of impressionism.
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One thing is clear: a form with the wrong genitive plural of "kocherga" will bring disaster from the typically pedantic bureaucrats.
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The social commentary wipes clean with a dry towelette - it's not intrusive and not pedantic, just lighter-than-air.
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His television and screen persona was that of a shy, timid but kind man who wore thick eyeglasses and spoke in a pedantic, high-pitched voice.
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He is reserved, not really exhibiting a desire for close contact with any of his co-workers, although he is friendly when not outwardly pedantic.
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This is not just a pedantic claim; there are also mathematical hierarchies which are not describable using set theory.
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