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spicery vs pungency

pungency vs spicery

spicery and pungency both are nouns.

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

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