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piquancy

[ pee-kuhn-see, -kahn- ]

noun

  1. the fact or quality of being pleasantly strong, sharp, or tart in taste or flavor:

    Piquillo peppers, with their smoky, sweet piquancy, have a unique and irresistible flavor.

  2. the fact or quality of being interestingly provocative, stimulating, lively, attractive, etc.:

    These pithy sayings of his have more piquancy than objective truth.



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Finally, a dose of horseradish gives the sauce a welcome piquancy.

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If you’re not from Alabama, mayonnaise may sound like a strange ingredient for a barbecue sauce, but its creamy piquancy goes great with smoked chicken, pulled pork and roast beef.

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While there were moments of piquancy and verve in the winds and brasses, the strings tamped out little flashes of fire and spark in favor of a plusher, more rounded sound.

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The royal real estate shuffle took on added piquancy with The Sun’s report that the king had offered Frogmore Cottage to Prince Andrew, his disgraced younger brother.

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It wasn’t such an easy match for Stutzmann, however, who emphasized pleasant piquancy over pointed commentary, and carefully burnished the work’s rough-hewn edges.

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