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know-all

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know-all
Noun
Informal, disparaging a person who pretends or appears to know a lot more than other people
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.know-all - someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others
know-it-all
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
egoist, egotist, swellhead - a conceited and self-centered person
know-all
noun (Informal) smart aleck, wise guy (informal) smarty (informal) clever-clogs (informal) clever Dick (informal) smarty-pants (informal) smartarse (slang) wiseacre, smarty-boots (informal)
Translations
know-all [ˈnəuɔːl] n (BRIT) (pej) → sabelotodo m/f inv; sabihondo/a
know-all [ˈnəuɔːl] know n (Brit) (pej) → je-sais-tout m/f
know-all [ˈnəuɔːl] know (Brit) (pej) n → Alleswisser m
know-all [ˈnəuɔːl] n (BRIT ) (pej) → sapientone/a


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