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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

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Dictionary Entry

smart aleck

Part of Speechnoun

One who is given to obnoxious or insolent humor.

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Synonyms

clever dickknow-it-allsmart asssmarty pantswise asswiseacre

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Related Words

wise guywisenheimerweisenheimersmart alecsmartmouthsmartasssmart arse

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