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poign·ant

poignant

pronunciation:: poIn ynt

part of speech:	adjective
definition:	deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, esp. sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. The scene in which the soldier comes home to his wife is the most poignant in the film. synonyms: affecting, moving, touching antonyms: unaffecting similar words: heartrending, keen, painful, pathetic, penetrating, piercing, piteous, pitiful, sad, tearful, woeful
related words:	expressive, profound, vivid
derivations:	poignantly (adv.), poignancy (n.)

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