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Poignant

/pˈɔɪnjənt/
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(adj) Sharp-pointed; keen.

The incident was so poignant.
I thought Tom's poem was really poignant.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The final scene of the film was deeply ____, leaving the audience in reflective silence.

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