Distressing
Distressing adjective - Causing worry or anxiety.
Poignance and distressing are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Poignance" with "Distressing", this adjectives are similar.
Poignance
Poignance noun - A harsh or sharp quality.
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Synonyms for Poignance
Distressing and poignance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distressing" instead an adjective "Poignance".
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Related pairs
- moving and distressing
- moving and poignance
- pitiful and distressing
- pitiful and poignance
- harsh and distressing
- harsh and poignance
- painful and distressing
- painful and poignance
- agonizing and distressing
- agonizing and poignance
- severe and distressing
- severe and poignance
- grievous and distressing
- grievous and poignance
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