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Poignancy
01
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Examples
The movie 's ending had a striking poignancy.
02
a state that provokes bitter emotions like pity, regret, or sadness
Examples
The film 's poignancy left the audience in tears.
Lexical Tree
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