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pungent
adjective
capable of wounding
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ˈpʌndʒənt
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adjective
capable of wounding
“a barbed compliment”
adjective
strong and sharp
“the pungent taste of radishes”
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a barbed compliment
a biting aphorism
pungent satire
the pungent taste of radishes
the acrid smell of burning rubber
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