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pungere
Latin · ancient
"to prick, to pierce"
to prick, to pierce
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Stage 2 of 3
pungens
Latin · ancient
"pricking, stinging"
pricking, stinging, present participle of pungere
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Stage 3 of 3
pungent
English · 1500s
"having a sharp, strong smell or taste"
settled as the English word for a sharp, strong smell or taste
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