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Word: Pungent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘very painful or distressing’): from Latin pungent- ‘pricking’, from the verb pungere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpʌn(d)ʒ(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
having a sharply strong taste or smell
Short Definition:having sharply strong taste or smell
Examples:- the pungent smell of frying onions
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