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poignant

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  1. moving                 2. pungent               
 
poi.gnant \-ny*nt\ aj [ME poinaunt, fr. MF poignant, prp. of poindre to 
   prick, stin]g, fr. L pungere - more at PUNGENT 1: PUNGENT  2a1: painfully 
   affecting the feelings : PIERCING  2a2: deeply affecting : TOUCHING  2b: 
   CUTTING, INCISIVE {~ satire}  3a: pleasurably stimulating  3b: being to the 
   point : APT  - poi.gnant.ly av