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 poi·gnan·cy /ˈpɔɪnjən(t)si ||ˈpɔɪ(g)nən(t)si/
 強烈,刻薄,辛辣

 Poign·an·cy n. The quality or state of being poignant; as, the poignancy of satire; the poignancy of grief.
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 poignancy
      n 1: a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; "a moment of
           extraordinary poignancy" [syn: poignance]
      2: a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow);
         "the film captured all the pathos of their situation"
         [syn: pathos]