1
as in spiciness
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as in suggestiveness
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Noun
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Add more chili powder to increase the heat and spiciness of this dish.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026 -
The mix of spices held a hint of spiciness, but still pretty flavorful and wasn’t overwhelming.—
Alexa Stone
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The other funnymen of the time—Milton Berle with his lewd suggestiveness, Jackie Gleason with his baleful roar—did the same shtick over and over.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The man whom Navarro likes to call the Boss seems to value insincere, or bought, obeisance—the flapping and fussing of a maître d’—more than heartfelt fandom, which lacks the piquancy of humiliation.—
Ian Parker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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And a jicama salad is my personal favorite, balancing heat in piquancy and chill in temperature.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some think the earthiness makes politicians more honest and relatable.—
Cal Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Their scenes together have an erotic earthiness unmatched by almost any other onscreen Heathcliff-Cathy combo.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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The cream cheese filling is bright and citrusy thanks to the power combo of lemon zest and juice.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
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Luca’s zest for living serves as a great reminder to enjoy the little things and take a bite of life!—
Sydney Cisco,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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Despite the heavy central theme of chronic illness, there’s a delicious bawdiness to Will There Ever Be Another You, a vulgar juvenilia evoking graffiti-tag genitals or the ding dong ditch scene from Billy Madison.—
Eric Olson
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Key Takeaways Capsaicin, the bioactive compound that gives chili peppers their pungency, can impact your gastrointestinal system and digestion.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ginger contains more than 400 chemical compounds, but the anti-nausea effect primarily stems from two — gingerol and shogaol — which give the plant its pungency.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The broadness of the sales tax also matters, Close said.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
25 Nov. 2025
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By the parable-like broadness of its belief that love is the only thing lucid enough to see through an Orwellian assault on reality.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Raciness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raciness. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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