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| wise·a·cre [ wz àykər ] (plural wise·a·cres) |
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1. annoyingly authoritative or self-assured person: somebody who speaks with irritating authority or self-assurance, especially when not truly knowledgeable
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2. insolent sarcastic person: an insolent person who likes to make wisecracks
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| [Late 16th century. Alteration of Middle Dutch wijsseggher "soothsayer"] |
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