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poignancy

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Synonyms and Antonyms of poignancy

a harsh or sharp quality

There was a poignancy to his wit that often left his targets smarting.

Synonyms of poignancy

acerbity, acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness, acrimoniousness, acrimony, acuteness, asperity, bite, bitterness, edge, harshness, keenness, poignance, pungency, roughness, sharpness, tartness

Words Related to poignancy

ginger, punch, spice, tang

raucousness, severeness, severity, shrillness, virulence, vitriol

cattiness, maliciousness

pointedness, thorniness

Near Antonyms of poignancy

gentleness, kindliness

Antonyms of poignancy

mildness, softness

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