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know-everythings

know-everythings is the plural of know-everything.

Meaning of know-everything

Noun

know-everything (plural know-everythings)

  1. Synonym of know-it-all.
    • There is Mali, there is Guinea, you are about to say— but our loans to Mali and Guinea, my young know-everythings, are like fish to vultures; the stomach remains empty.1984, Dave Godfrey, The new ancestors, page 276
    Synonyms:
    know-it-all
  2. A highly knowledgeable person; expert.
    • Lots of people are like that in our business, trying to act like complete know-everythings.1981, Lodging Hospitality: LH. - Volume 37, page 116

Questions about know-everythings

What is know-everythings the plural of?
Know-everythings is the plural of know-everything.

Words near know-everythings in the dictionary

  1. know'st
  2. know-all
  3. know-alls
  4. know-everything
  5. know-everythingism
  6. know-everythings
  7. know-how
  8. know-it-all
  9. know-it-allery
  10. know-it-allism
  11. know-it-alls

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