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poignance

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As a noun, poignance means poignancy.

Meanings of poignance

2 meanings

noun

  1. Poignancy; the quality or state of being poignant.

  2. A state of deeply felt distress or sorrow

    “a moment of extraordinary poignancy”

    Similar: poignancy

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow

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