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Poignant

/ˈpɔɪn.jənt/

Of a weapon, etc.: sharp-pointed; keen.

📖 Definitions of "Poignant"

adjective

1
Of a weapon, etc.: sharp-pointed; keen.
2
Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.
"A poignant reply will garner more credence than hours of blown smoke."
3
Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
"Flipping through his high school yearbook evoked many a poignant memory of yesteryear."
4
Of a smell or taste: piquant, pungent.

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