pungent
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pungent(
puhn
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jihnt
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (acrid)
a. acre
Allison figured out that the pungent smell in her pantry was from rotting onions.Allison descubrió que el olor acre en su despensa provenía de unas cebollas podridas.
The pungent smell characteristic of many cheeses is produced by the bacteria used to ferment them.El olor acre característico de muchos quesos es producido por las bacterias que se utilizan para fermentarlos.
2. (caustic)
a. mordaz
I especially enjoyed his pungent comment about moral realism.Me gustó especialmente su comentario mordaz sobre el realismo moral.
b. cáustico
The former ambassador offered a pungent criticism of our country's economic policy.El exembajador ofreció una crítica cáustica de la política económica de nuestro país.
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