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poignant |
Overview of adj poignant The adj poignant has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) affecting, poignant, touching -- (arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching") 2. (2) poignant -- (keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; "poignant anxiety") Antonyms of adj poignant 2 senses of poignant Sense 1 affecting, poignant, touching INDIRECT (VIA moving) -> unmoving Sense 2 poignant INDIRECT (VIA painful) -> painless Similarity of adj poignant 2 senses of poignant Sense 1 affecting, poignant, touching => moving (vs. unmoving) Sense 2 poignant => painful (vs. painless) Attributes of adj poignant Familiarity of adj poignant poignant used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj poignant poignant Overview of adj poignant The adj poignant has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) affecting, poignant, touching -- (arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching") 2. (2) poignant -- (keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; "poignant anxiety")
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