Poignancy
Poignancy noun - A harsh or sharp quality.
Usage example: there was a poignancy to his wit that often left his targets smarting
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Synonyms for Poignancy
Severeness and poignancy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Severeness" instead a noun "Poignancy".
Nearby Words: poignant, poignantly
Severeness
Severeness noun - Excessive sternness.
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Synonyms for Severeness
Poignancy and severeness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poignancy" instead a noun "Severeness".
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Related pairs
- intensity and poignancy
- intensity and severeness
- severity and poignancy
- severity and severeness
- acuteness and poignancy
- acuteness and severeness
- keenness and poignancy
- keenness and severeness
- bite and poignancy
- bite and severeness
- roughness and poignancy
- roughness and severeness
- edge and poignancy
- edge and severeness
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