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pungent |
Overview of adj pungent The adj pungent has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) pungent -- (sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell; "tasting the pungent wood sorrel"; "pungent curry"; "a pungent smell of burning sulfur") 2. barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordacious -- (capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire") Antonyms of adj pungent 2 senses of pungent Sense 1 pungent (vs. bland) bland (vs. pungent) Sense 2 barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordacious INDIRECT (VIA sarcastic) -> unsarcastic Similarity of adj pungent 2 senses of pungent Sense 1 pungent (vs. bland) => acrid => alliaceous, garlicky => gingery, hot, peppery, spicy Also See-> tasteful#2 Sense 2 barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordacious => sarcastic (vs. unsarcastic) Attributes of adj pungent Familiarity of adj pungent pungent used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj pungent pungent Overview of adj pungent The adj pungent has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) pungent -- (sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell; "tasting the pungent wood sorrel"; "pungent curry"; "a pungent smell of burning sulfur") 2. barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordacious -- (capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire")
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