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piquantly

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pi·quant  (pknt, -känt, p-känt)
adj.
1. Pleasantly pungent or tart in taste; spicy.
2.
a. Appealingly provocative: a piquant wit.
b. Charming, interesting, or attractive: a piquant face.
3. Archaic Causing hurt feelings; stinging.
[French, from Old French, present participle of piquer, to prick; see pique.]
piquan·cy, piquant·ness n.
piquant·ly adv.
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Adv.1.piquantly - with strong spices; in a spicy manner; "the soup was spicily flavored"
spicily
Translations
piquantly [ˈpiːkəntlɪ] ADV (of taste) → con fuerza; (= interestingly, provocatively) → con chispa
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