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smart-aleck
[smahrt al-ik]
/ ˈsmɑrt ˌæl ɪk /
NOUN
wise guy
Synonyms
WEAK
smart aleck
NOUN
person making wise remarks
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
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Naval Academy oceanographer Matthew Smart, lead author of the new study in the Geological Society of America Bulletin.
From Scientific American • Mar. 14, 2023