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pungency vs humour

humour vs pungency

pungency and humour both are nouns.

pungency is not a verb while humour is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pungency Yes No No No
humour Yes No Yes No
As nouns, humour is a hypernym of pungency; that is, humour is a word with a broader meaning than pungency:
  • pungency: wit having a sharp and caustic quality
  • humour: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Other hypernyms of pungency include humor, wit, witticism, wittiness.
pungency (noun) humour (noun)
a strong odor or taste property the quality of being funny
wit having a sharp and caustic quality the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
the liquid parts of the body
(Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
pungency (verb) humour (verb)
put into a good mood
Difference between pungency and humour

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