poignant

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Synonyms: pregnant, poignancy, poignance, poignard, joinant, poissant, ignant, saignant

Antonyms: pregnant, poignancy, poignance, poignard, joinant, poissant, ignant, saignant

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|obsolete|of a [[weapon]]|etc.}} [[sharp|Sharp]]-[[pointed#Adjective|pointed]]; [[keen#Adjective|keen]].
2. [[neat|Neat]]; [[eloquent]]; [[applicable]]; [[relevant]].
3. [[evoke|Evoking]] [[strong]] [[mental]] [[sensation]], to the point of [[distress#Noun|distress]]; [[emotionally]] [[moving#Adjective|moving]].
4. {{lb|en|figuratively|of a [[smell#Noun|smell]]|[[taste#Noun|taste]]}} [[piquant|Piquant]], [[pungent]].
5. {{lb|en|figuratively|of a [[look#Noun|look]]|[[word#Noun|word]]}} [[incisive|Incisive]]; [[penetrating#Adjective|penetrating]]; [[piercing#Adjective|piercing]].
6. {{lb|en|chiefly|Britain|dated}} [[induce|Inducing]] [[sharp]] [[physical#Adjective|physical]] [[pain#Noun|pain]].

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