poignance (n)
poignancy (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 26
def a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
examples a moment of extraordinary poignancy
Outgoing links
Hypernym sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness
Derivationally related form poignancy → poignant
Derivationally related form poignance → poignant
Incoming links
Derivationally related form poignant → poignance
Derivationally related form poignant → poignancy
Hyponym sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness

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