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    poignancy
    /ˈpɔɪnjənsi/

    noun

    • 1. the quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; pathos: "the pregnancy has a special poignancy for her family"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOIGNANCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    POIGNANCY definition: 1. the quality of causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness: 2. the quality of causing or…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › poignancyPoignancy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The noun poignancy refers to something that is deeply touching, especially something that brings forth strong emotions like sympathy, sadness, or sorrow. The poignancy of the movie may bring you to tears.

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    the quality or state of being poignant; an instance of poignancy… See the full definition

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOIGNANCY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    POIGNANCY meaning: 1. the quality of causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness: 2. the quality of causing or…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOIGNANCY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Poignancy is the quality that something has when it affects you deeply and makes you feel very.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpoignancy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈpɔɪnjənsi/. /ˈpɔɪnjənsi/. [uncountable] the fact of having a strong effect on your feelings, especially in a way that makes you feel sad. the poignancy of parting and separation. Of particular poignancy was the photograph of their son with his sisters, taken the day before he died. Topics Feelings c2. Join us.

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    causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness: The photograph awakens poignant memories of happier days. It is especially poignant that he died on the day before the wedding. Synonyms. affecting formal. touching. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Saddening, shocking and upsetting. affecting. agonizingly. arrogance. baleful.

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    Poignancy definition: the state or condition of being poignant. . See examples of POIGNANCY used in a sentence.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpoignant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /ˈpɔɪnjənt/ having a strong effect on your feelings, especially in a way that makes you feel sad synonym moving. a poignant image/moment/memory, etc. Her face was a poignant reminder of the passing of time. Extra Examples. Topics Feelings c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPOIGNANCY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "POIGNANCY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.