What is the meaning of pungent?

(adj.) ()
- synonyms: acrid
Capable of wounding.
- usage: "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"
- synonyms: barbed, biting, nipping, mordacious

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APA	WordNet. (2010). pungent. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/pungent/definitions/1181640
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