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What is the adjective for poignancy?

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poignant
  1. (obsolete, of a weapon etc) Sharp-pointed; keen.
  2. Incisive; penetrating.
  3. Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.
  4. Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
  5. (figuratively, of a taste or smell) Piquant, pungent.
  6. (figuratively, of a look, or of words) Piercing.
  7. (dated, mostly British) Inducing sharp physical pain.
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  9. Examples:
    1. “This was a moving, poignant ceremony, which gave solace to the parents and families.”
      “It was a very poignant remark as it showed the limits of success in our public policies which could leave behind a spiritual vacuum.”
      “The story is a poignant narrative of the troubled times we live in when communal riots tear the couple apart.”
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