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poignancy
noun
A quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
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noun
A quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
“The film captured all the pathos of their situation”
noun
A state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
“A moment of extraordinary poignancy”
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The film captured all the pathos of their situation
A moment of extraordinary poignancy
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