pungency

pun·gent

P0661400 (pŭn′jənt)adj.1. Affecting the organs of taste or smell with a sharp acrid sensation.2. a. Penetrating, biting, or caustic: pungent satire.b. To the point; sharp: pungent talks during which the major issues were confronted.3. Pointed: a pungent leaf.

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[Latin pungēns, pungent-, present participle of pungere, to sting; see peuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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pun′gen·cy n.pun′gent·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pungency - wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"bitehumor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
	2.	pungency - a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"raciness, sharpness, bitespicery, spiciness, spice - the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored

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