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Vocabulary Entry
wiseacre
|noun
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noun
A person who pretends to have knowledge or understanding but is actually foolish or uninformed; a smart aleck.
Example Sentences
"He always has a wiseacre comment ready when the teacher asks a question."
"The wiseacre in the meeting suggested the most impractical solutions."
"Don't be such a wiseacre; not everything is a joke."