Pungency
Pronunciation : Pun"gen*cy
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness; sharpness; piquancy; as, the pungency of ammonia. "The pungency of menaces." Hammond.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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