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  1. 1. n. The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness; sharpness; piquancy; as, the pungency of ammonia. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. wit having a sharp and caustic quality Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. a strong odor or taste property Source: wordnet
  4. 4. The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness; sharpness; piquancy; as, the pungency of ammonia. "The pungency of menaces." Hammond. Source: webster
  5. 5. The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness;sharpness; piquancy; as, the pungency of ammonia. "The pungency ofmenaces." Hammond. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n:100 n. wit having a sharp and caustic quality n. a strong odor or taste property Source: ecdict

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