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POIGNANCY noun

Definition of poignancy (noun)

  1. a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
    • "a moment of extraordinary poignancy"
    • synonyms: poignance
  2. a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
    • "the film captured all the pathos of their situation"
    • synonyms: pathos
Source: Princeton University Wordnet
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