Poignant and Tart

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Poignant adjective - Having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies.

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Tart and poignant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tart" instead an adjective "Poignant".

Nearby Words: poignancy, poignantly

Tart adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.

Usage example: stood ready with a tart comeback in case the lout asked her if she wanted to dance

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Poignant and tart are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poignant" instead an adjective "Tart".

Nearby Words: tarty, tartar, tartly, tartlet

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