–adjective
1.sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.
2. acutely distressing to the feelings or mind; poignant.
3.caustic, biting, or sharply expressive: pungent remarks.
4. mentally stimulating or appealing: pungent wit.
5. Biology . piercing or sharp-pointed.
...When I closed my eyes, the pungent odor of the gardenias placed me elsewhere in my mind.
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| Gardenia by Framboise |
