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know-all
[ noh-awl ]
noun
- a know-it-all.
know-all
noun
- informal.a person who pretends or appears to know a great deal
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Word History and Origins
Origin of know-all1
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Example Sentences
“Some books and things was carted from the office to Denver a-Wednesday,” said the know-all who had spoken about the mortgage.
Then the witnesses were called, and Mr. Know-All did first give in his evidence against him.
The localisation of sensibility was merging into a unified perception whereby people would presently know all-over and at-once.
Palema went up to the Bush to call Lloyd; and Lloyd came down in one of his know-all-about-it moods.
Come, Mr. Know-All, look upon the prisoner at the bar; do you know him?
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