Perfectionist Sophist Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PEDANT which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PEDANT

Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	39%	7		Ancient Greek sophist known for his rhetorical techniques
3	39%	6		Sophist

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We think the answer is "PEDANT" which means:

noun

• A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

adjective

• Pedantic.

An example sentence would be:

• "He often came across as a pedant, correcting every small mistake in grammar."
• "The professor was known for being a pedant, obsessing over the tiniest details in his lectures."

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