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English to English noun
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wit having a sharp and caustic quality |  | Example: he commented with typical pungency
the bite of satire
source: wordnet30
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a strong odor or taste property | | Example: the pungency of mustard
the sulfurous bite of garlic
the sharpness of strange spices
the raciness of the wine
source: wordnet30
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The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness; sharpness; piquancy; as, the pungency of ammonia. | | source: webster1913
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