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Overly Studious Types Crossword Clue

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noun

• an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

• an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession

39%4Overly studious pupil
noun

• an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

verb

• study intensively, as before an exam

39%4Overly studious student
noun

• an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

• an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession

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