The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ERUDITE
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More clues leading to the result ERUDITE
- Learned European, insulting about Italian
- Well-read earl impolite about relations
- Learned of European raw hors d’oeuvre that must be peeled
- Note just what one is looking for in offensive academic?
- Hastily ‘reunited’ with North excluded – very clever
- Like a professor, possibly merited no end of acclaim around university?
- Unfortunately, dieter’s eaten last of gateau, it’s learned
- Learned simple English first, one having time inside
- Learned sport in correct English
- Learned from the French about it splitting before
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The straight part
We know that "Like a professor" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like a professor = erudite.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ERUDITE mean?
ERUDITE noun- A learned or scholarly person
- Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.