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