PUNGENT

(adj.) capable of wounding
"a barbed compliment", "a biting aphorism", "pungent satire"
synonyms : barbed , biting , mordacious , nipping
The Chief Minister drafted a pungent letter to the Traffic Control Department over the increasing incidents of traffic violations and accidents in the city. -added by naila_inlas
His biting remarks disheartened her. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) strong and sharp
"the pungent taste of radishes", "the acrid smell of burning rubber"
synonyms : acrid
The woman who had smuggled pickle onboard the aircraft was caught when the bag burst and the pungent smell filled the aircraft. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for pungent

(Tag: ) remember pug dog of vodafone. It's very stingy.
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(Tag: global) pun + (negli)gent : As you know punning means playing with words. So if we pun negligently on others it may hurt/wound them.
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(Tag: eng) pun-punch+agent ,punch a agent he is strong and sharp
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(Tag: ) Pungent: pun-gent: (pun) rhymes with (non) and (gent) rhymes with gentle. It means not gentle or sharp/strong: pungent criticism; pungent cheese.
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