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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Word of the Day

1 March 2025

AROMATIC

(adjective) (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings; “an aromatic organic compound”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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