poignancy

Noun
  1. A state of deeply felt distress or sorrow (synset 114012928)
    "a moment of extraordinary poignancy"
    is a type of: sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness - the state of being sad
    same as: poignance
  2. A quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) (synset 105218522)
    "the film captured all the pathos of their situation"
    is a type of: quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
    same as: pathos

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