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Poignant

POIGNANT, a. poin'ant. [L. pungere, pungo, to prick.] 1. Sharp; stimulating the organs of taste; as poignant sauce. 2. Pointed; keen; bitter; irritating; satirical; as poignant wit. 3. Severe; piercing; very p...

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POIGNANT, a. poin'ant. [L. pungere, pungo, to prick.]

1. Sharp; stimulating the organs of taste; as poignant sauce.

2. Pointed; keen; bitter; irritating; satirical; as poignant wit.

3. Severe; piercing; very painful or acute; as poignant pain or grief.

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