adjective sharp and penetrating in taste or smell; acrid.A good, pungent mustard will make your eyes water.a pungent relish See the full entry

noun the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work.I didn’t understand every word of the article, but I think I got the gist. See the full entry

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adjective based on a premise rather than having substance in reality; supposed.In medical school, we were often quizzed about hypothetical patients and how we would treat them. See the full entry

transitive verb to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise.He spurned all my offers of help. noun a scornful rejection or contemptuous treatment. See the full entry