aleck
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He’s a pint-sized smart aleck who cares deeply for Dunk.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026
She is an outraged activist, a smart aleck, an angsty dreamer of a girl.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
OK, a smart aleck would say that’s a low bar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2019
I was never a troublemaker, but I was always a smart aleck.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2018
He figured it was some smart aleck poking fun at the man running along the road with a bike over his shoulders.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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