Maliciousness
Maliciousness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Poignance and maliciousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poignance" instead a noun "Maliciousness".
Poignance
Poignance noun - A harsh or sharp quality.
Usage example: there's a mean-spirited poignance to the novel's satiric portrait of Hollywood
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Synonyms for Poignance
Maliciousness and poignance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Maliciousness" instead a noun "Poignance".
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