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pungency
Definitions of
pungency
noun
a strong odor or taste property
“the
pungency
of mustard”
synonyms:
bite
,
raciness
,
sharpness
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type of:
spice
,
spicery
,
spiciness
the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
noun
wit having a sharp and caustic quality
“he commented with typical
pungency
”
synonyms:
bite
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type of:
humor
,
humour
,
wit
,
witticism
,
wittiness
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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