POIGNANCE

poignance, poignancy

(noun) a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; “a moment of extraordinary poignancy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

poignance (countable and uncountable, plural poignances)

Poignancy; the quality or state of being poignant. [from 17th c.]

Source: Wiktionary



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17 May 2024

FUNERAL

(noun) a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated; “hundreds of people attended his funeral”


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There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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