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Translate poignant from English to French

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poignant:
- Wiktionary:
  poignant → aigu, incisif, mordant, piquant, vif, âcre
- Synonyms for "poignant":
  affecting; touching; moving
  painful

English

Detailed Translations for poignant from English to French

poignant:

Translation Matrix for poignant:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	affecting; touching

Synonyms for "poignant":

affecting; touching; moving
painful

Related Definitions for "poignant":

arousing affect¹
- poignant grief cannot endure forever¹
keenly distressing to the mind or feelings¹
- poignant anxiety¹

Wiktionary Translations for poignant:

poignant

adjective

Qui a un aspect pointu, tranchant, voire déchirer.
- aigu → sharp; acute; shrill; nasty; racy; lurid; acrid; acrimonious; keen; poignant; waspish; strident
Qui couper ou qui est propre à couper.
- incisif → incisive; sharp; acute; keen; poignant
didact|fr Qui mordre.
- mordant → biting; sharp; acrid; acrimonious; keen; poignant; waspish; acute
Qui piquer.
- piquant → sharp; trenchant; spicy; nasty; racy; lurid; acrid; acrimonious; keen; poignant; waspish; acute
Qui est en vie.
- vif → lurid; acrid; acrimonious; poignant; waspish; acute; perky; vivacious; alert; brisk; adroit; sprightly; vigorous; spry; active
Qui a quelque chose de piquant et d’irritant.
- âcre → acrid; harsh; bitter; acrimonious; lurid; sharp; keen; poignant; waspish; acute

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