Pointedness
Pointedness noun - The quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing.
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Synonyms for Pointedness
Poignance and pointedness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poignance" instead a noun "Pointedness".
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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Synonyms for Poignance
Pointedness and poignance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pointedness" instead a noun "Poignance".
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- poignancy and pointedness
- poignancy and poignance
- severity and pointedness
- severity and poignance
- acuteness and pointedness
- acuteness and poignance
- keenness and pointedness
- keenness and poignance
- bite and pointedness
- bite and poignance
- roughness and pointedness
- roughness and poignance
- edge and pointedness
- edge and poignance
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