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poignant (adjective) –
1a(1) : painfully affecting the feelings : piercing
(2) : deeply affecting : touching
b : designed to make an impression : cutting poignant satire
2a : pleasurably stimulating
b : being to the point : apt
3 : pungently pervasive a poignant perfume
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Poignant comes to us from French, and before that from Latin-specifically, the Latin verb pungere, meaning “to prick or sting.” Several other common English words derive from pungere, including pungent, which can refer, among other things, to a “sharp” odor. The influence of pungere can also be seen in puncture, as well as punctual, which originally meant simply “of or relating to a point.” Even compunction and expunge come from this pointedly relevant Latin word.
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