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poignant
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poignant
(adjective)
poignant
/
ˈ
poɪnjənt/
adjective
poignant
/
ˈ
poɪnjənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of POIGNANT
[
more poignant; most poignant
]
:
causing a strong feeling of sadness
a
poignant
moment
The photograph was a
poignant
reminder of her childhood.
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— poignancy
/
ˈ
poɪnjənsi/
noun
[
noncount
]
The anniversary of the flood has a special
poignancy
in the town that suffered the most damage.
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— poignantly
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