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Adjective Concept
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poignant
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Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings WordNet 3.0
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Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving. Wiktionary
Evoking strong mental sensation. Wiktionary (translation)
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Poignant anxiety WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Flipping through his high school yearbook evoked many a poignant memory of yesteryear. Wiktionary
DERIVATION
poignance
SIMILAR
painful
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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poignant
Wiktionary
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poignant

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