About The Word Pungency
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Pungency
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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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