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poignancy

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  1. 1. n. The quality or state of being poignant; as, the poignancy of satire; the poignancy of grief. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) Source: wordnet
  4. 4. The quality or state of being poignant; as, the poignancy of satire; the poignancy of grief. Swift. Source: webster
  5. 5. The quality or state of being poignant; as, the poignancy ofsatire; the poignancy of grief. Swift. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n:100 n a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow n a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) Source: ecdict

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