Poignance and Sharpness

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

Sharpness

Sharpness noun - A harsh or sharp quality.
Usage example: he found that the bland crackers helped cut the sharpness of the cheese

Poignance and sharpness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poignance" instead a noun "Sharpness".

Nearby Words: sharp, sharply, sharpen, sharper, sharpener
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