Pungent and Savory

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Pungent adjective - Having a powerfully stimulating odor or flavor.

Usage example: a pungent chili that is not for those with timid taste buds

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Savory is a synonym for pungent. In some cases you can use "Savory" instead the word "Pungent" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Word: pungency

Savory adjective - Having a pleasant smell.

Usage example: cedar is one of the most savory of all woods

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Pungent is a synonym for savory in pleasing topic. You can use "Pungent" instead an adjective "Savory".

Nearby Words: savor, savorless, savored, savoring

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Savory and Pungent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pungent/savory

Pungent & Savory. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pungent/savory>.

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