poignancy
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(noun) a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); "the film captured all the pathos of their situation" |
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Synonyms: pathos |
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Related Words: quality |
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(noun) a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow: "a moment of extraordinary poignancy" |
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Synonyms: poignance |
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Related Words: sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness |
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