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pungency vs wittiness

wittiness vs pungency

pungency and wittiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pungency Yes No No No
wittiness Yes No No No
As nouns, wittiness is a hypernym of pungency; that is, wittiness is a word with a broader meaning than pungency:
  • pungency: wit having a sharp and caustic quality
  • wittiness: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Other hypernyms of pungency include humor, humour, wit, witticism.
pungency (noun) wittiness (noun)
a strong odor or taste property The quality of being clever, amusingly ingenious.
wit having a sharp and caustic quality a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Difference between pungency and wittiness

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