Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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poignant | No | Yes | No | No |
poignancy | Yes | No | No | No |
poignant (noun) | poignancy (noun) |
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a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) | |
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow |
poignant (adjective) | poignancy (adjective) |
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arousing affect | |
keenly distressing to the mind or feelings |