Antic and Poignant

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Antic adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.

Usage example: antic shenanigans that made me nearly fall over with laughter

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Poignant is an antonym for antic.

Poignant adjective - Having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies.

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Antic is an antonym for poignant.

Nearby Words: poignancy, poignantly

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