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What does pungent mean?

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Adjective
  1. Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
  2. Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
  3. (figuratively) Stinging; acerbic.
  4. (botany) Having a sharp and stiff point.
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There's an airy, audible crispness to the shell, and a fine, pungent kick to the filling.
A tiny fire of dead greasewood branches warms my hands and perfumes the air with pungent woodsmoke.
This could lead not merely to low alcohol content but to acrid and pungent tastes and aromas as well.
And with it, the scent of fame and glamour and money wafted under her nose, pungent and alluring as any joss stick.
In Medieval Europe, wolves acquired a pungent reputation for trickery and ferocity.
I smiled as sweetly as I could and kissed her cheek as I breathed in the pungent acid aroma.

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