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bittermemory3344
difference between pungent and sharp as in taste or smell .
The air had a sharp sooty smell. ('sharp ' means 'acrid' or pungent?)
Thank you.
11 set 2012 03:05
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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.
11 settembre 2012
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bittermemory3344
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Cinese (mandarino), Inglese
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Inglese
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