What does the cryptic crossword clue "Pedant and stoic clash explosively (10)" mean?

The definition is "Pedant". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of STOICCLASH ("stoic clash") [anagram: "explosively"] = SCHOLASTIC; definition: "Pedant" The answer is SCHOLASTIC.

Pedant and stoic clash explosively (10)

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