poignant

  1. Adjective.  (obsolete, of a weapon etc) sharp-pointed; keen.
  2. Adjective.  incisive; penetrating.
  3. Adjective.  neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.
  4. Adjective.  Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
  5. Adjective.  (figuratively, of a taste or smell) piquant, pungent.
  6. Adjective.  (figuratively, of a look, or of words) piercing.
  7. Adjective.  (dated, mostly British) inducing sharp physical pain.

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