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pungent definition

pun·gent (pun′jənt)

adjective

  1. producing a sharp sensation of taste and smell; acrid
  2. sharp and piercing to the mind; poignant; painful
  3. sharply penetrating; expressive; biting pungent language
  4. keenly clever; stimulating

Etymology: L pungens, prp. of pungere, to prick, puncture: see point

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