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Piquancy

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Noun

1. nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest

a tart spicy quality

2. piquance, piquancy, piquantness

the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting

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Piquancy

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adjective
1. 
having an agreeably pungent or tart taste
2. 
lively or stimulating to the mind

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Piquancy

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adjective
1. 
agreeably pungent or stimulating to the taste; pleasantly sharp or biting
2. 
exciting agreeable interest or curiosity; stimulating; provocative
3.  Archaic
piercing or stinging; bitter

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Piquancy

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adj.
1. Pleasantly pungent or tart in taste; spicy.
2. Appealingly provocative; charming: a piquant wit; a piquant face.
3. Causing hurt feelings; stinging: "people with equally piquant opinions about obesity, appearance and American doublespeak about weight" (Virginia Heffernan).

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