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spicery vs piquance

piquance vs spicery

spicery and piquance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spicery Yes No No No
piquance Yes No No No
As nouns, piquance is a hyponym of spicery; that is, piquance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spicery:
  • spicery: the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
  • piquance: a tart spicy quality
Other hyponyms of spicery include bite, pungency, raciness, sharpness, nip, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest, hotness, pepperiness.
spicery (noun) piquance (noun)
the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored a tart spicy quality
the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting
Difference between spicery and piquance

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