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1
a harsh or sharp quality
- the pungency of the vinegar gives the salad dressing the kick that it needs
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2
the quality or state of being stimulating to the mind or senses
- theatergoers have long delighted in the pungency and wit of the play's dialogue
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The first known use of pungency was in 1649
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