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difference between pungent and sharp as in taste or smell . The air had a sharp sooty smell. ('sharp ' means 'acrid' or pungent?) Thank you.
Sep 11, 2012 3:05 AM
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'pungent' means a strong and sharp smell. Here are more synonyms: hot, spicy, seasoned, sharp, acid, bitter, stinging, sour, tart, aromatic, tangy, acrid, peppery, piquant. If you mean that the air was polluted you can that say it smelt acrid or smoky.
September 11, 2012
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Chinese (Mandarin), English
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