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| pun·gent [ púnjənt ] |
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1. strong smelling or strong tasting: having a strong smell or a powerfully sharp or bitter taste
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2. caustic: expressed in or showing a witty and biting manner
  pungent observations about mass culture
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3. biology sharp and pointed: describes a plant or animal part that ends in a sharp point
a plant with elongated pungent leaves
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin pungent-, present participle of pungere "prick, sting"] |
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| pun·gen·cy noun |
| pun·gent·ly adverb |
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