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English adjective: pungent

1. pungent strong and sharp


SamplesThe pungent taste of radishes.
The acrid smell of burning rubber.


Synonymsacrid


Similartasty


Antonymstasteless

2. pungent capable of wounding


SamplesA barbed compliment.
A biting aphorism.
Pungent satire.


Synonymsbarbed, biting, mordacious, nipping


Similarsarcastic


Antonymsunsarcastic









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