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poignant [ˈpɔɪnjənt -nənt] adj
1. sharply distressing or painful to the feelings 2. to the point; cutting or piercing poignant wit 3. keen or pertinent in mental appeal a poignant subject 4. pungent in smell [from Old French, from Latin pungens pricking, from pungere to sting, pierce, grieve] poignancy , poignance n poignantly adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
poignant adjective moving, touching, affecting, upsetting, sad, bitter, intense, painful, distressing, pathetic, harrowing, heartbreaking, agonizing, heart-rending, gut-wrenching a poignant reminder of her sister's death Translations poignant How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Everything she looked at, everything she remembered or thought of, became laden with poignant memory. That might very easily be, for there is seldom anything more poignant in any one of them than there is in the average course of things. With feelings so poignant as mine, the conviction of having divided the son from his parents would make me, even with you, the most miserable of beings. |
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