Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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poignancy | Yes | No | No | No |
quality | Yes | Yes | No | No |
poignancy (noun) | quality (noun) |
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a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone |
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow | (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) |
a degree or grade of excellence or worth | |
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something | |
high social status |
poignancy (adjective) | quality (adjective) |
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of superior grade | |
of high social status |