Meaning of the word pedantic in English

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pedantic

US /pedˈæn.tɪk/
UK /pedˈæn.tɪk/

Adjective

1.

giving too much attention to formal rules or small details:

Example:
They were being unnecessarily pedantic by insisting that Berry himself, and not his wife, should have made the announcement.
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