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poignancy

/ˈpɔɪnjənsi/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow

    a moment of extraordinary poignancy

  2. noun

    a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

    the film captured all the pathos of their situation

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