pungent
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The pungent smell of death emanates from the Caracas morgue, an odour that thousands of liters of donated chlorine cannot mask.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Mr. Sullivan’s portraits are judicious and sharp, and he makes good use of pungent quotes from the newspaper scribes of the day.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
There’s its flavor profile, which is sharp and pungent when consumed raw yet mellow, nutty and almost buttery when cooked down.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
The workers fled, leaving behind uneaten bowls of noodles, half-drunk cans of coke and a pungent smell.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
A pleasant smell, hot and pungent, which made my nostrils water and squirted the tears into my eyes, so that every few minutes I had to stop to wipe them.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Vocabulary lists containing pungent
"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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