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English noun: poignancy | |||
| 1. | poignancy (state) a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow | ||
| Samples | A moment of extraordinary poignancy. | ||
| Synonyms | poignance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness | ||
| 2. | poignancy (attribute) a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) | ||
| Samples | The film captured all the pathos of their situation. | ||
| Synonyms | pathos | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
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