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Poignant

Adjective

1. Keenly distressing or emotionally touching.

Example: The movie's poignant ending left everyone in tears.

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2. Physically painful or affecting the senses.

Example: The poignant smell of the flowers overwhelmed her.

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3. Pungent or sharp in taste or smell.

Example: The soup had a deliciously poignant flavor.

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Noun

Singular: Poignant

Plural: Poignants

Meaning: A person or thing that is emotionally moving or deeply affecting.

Example: The image of the child desperately clutching her teddy bear is a poignant.

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Verb

To make someone feel a strong, often saddening emotion; to touch or affect deeply.

Example: The singer's heartfelt performance poignanted the audience.

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