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
Thorniness and poignancy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thorniness" instead a noun "Poignancy".
Nearby Words: poignant, poignantly
Thorniness
Thorniness noun - A rough and bitter manner.
Poignancy and thorniness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poignancy" instead a noun "Thorniness".
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Related pairs
- acuteness and poignancy
- acuteness and thorniness
- keenness and poignancy
- keenness and thorniness
- bite and poignancy
- bite and thorniness
- roughness and poignancy
- roughness and thorniness
- edge and poignancy
- edge and thorniness
- pungency and poignancy
- pungency and thorniness
- sharpness and poignancy
- sharpness and thorniness
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