poignance

Main Entry:
pathos [pey-thos, -thohs, -thaws]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: deep sadness
Synonyms: desolation, emotion, feeling, passion, pitiableness, pitifulness, plaintiveness, poignance, poignancy, sentiment
Notes: bathos is an abrupt, unintended transition in style from the exalted to the commonplace while pathos is a quality that arouses feelings of pity, sympathy, tenderness, or sorrow
Antonyms: cheer, glee, happiness, joy
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