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pedanticness

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Synonym of pedantry.

rare, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“But with time you will soon know⟳ the recipe like⟳ the back of your hand and you will be able to produce⟳ the cake without feeling overwhelmed by the meticulous 'pedanticness' involved.”
“When provoked, Greg can become⟳ downright pedantic. The degree to which his "pedanticness" reaches is a reliable measurement of his ire.”
“Vividness and clarity often go hand in hand, but may also be contrasted, like⟳ Ophelia's father, Polonius' exasperatingly muddled pedanticness; at once as intense as he is impervious.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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