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Pungency

Pungency Meaning & Definition
Pungency Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pungency?

[n] a sharp bitter taste property
[n] having an acrid smell
[n] having a sharp bitter flavor

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pungency: acridity | bite | sharpness | sharpness

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pungency:

See Also | bitter | bitterness | odor | odour | olfactory perception | olfactory sensation | smell | spice | spicery | spiciness

Pungency In Webster's Dictionary

\Pun"gen*cy\, n. The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness; sharpness; piquancy; as, the pungency of ammonia. ``The pungency of menaces.'' --Hammond.

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