 poignancy |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow | |
| Synonyms: | poignance | |
| Examples: | : "a moment of extraordinary poignancy" |
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| Related terms: | sadness | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) | |
| Synonyms: | pathos | |
| Examples: | "the film captured all the pathos of their situation" |
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| Related terms: | quality | |
| Similar spelling: |
poignance poignantly poignant pogonion |
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