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Sunday, September 6, 2009

Word of the day 28

poign⋅ant [poin-yuhnt, poi-nuhnt]

–adjective
1. keenly distressing to the feelings: poignant regret.
2. keen or strong in mental appeal: a subject of poignant interest.
3. affecting or moving the emotions: a poignant scene.
4. pungent to the smell: poignant cooking odors.

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