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piquancy
Variant of piquant
adjective
- agreeably pungent or stimulating to the taste; pleasantly sharp or biting
- exciting agreeable interest or curiosity; stimulating; provocative
- Archaic piercing or stinging; bitter
Related Forms:
- piquancy noun or piquantness
- piquantly adverb
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