Poignance and Severity

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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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Severity and poignance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Severity" instead a noun "Poignance".

Severity noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).

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Poignance and severity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poignance" instead a noun "Severity".

Nearby Words: severe, sever, severely, severally

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