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PUNGENCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A strong odor or taste property
Example:
the raciness of the wine
Synonyms:
bite; pungency; raciness; sharpness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("pungency" is a kind of...):
spice; spicery; spiciness (the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored)
Derivation:
pungent (strong and sharp)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Wit having a sharp and caustic quality
Example:
the bite of satire
Synonyms:
bite; pungency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("pungency" is a kind of...):
humor; humour; wit; witticism; wittiness (a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter)
Derivation:
pungent (capable of wounding)
