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PLANGENT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does plangent mean?
• PLANGENT (adjective)
The adjective PLANGENT has 1 sense:
1. loud and resounding
Familiarity information: PLANGENT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Loud and resounding
Context example:
the plangent minority
Similar:
full ((of sound) having marked deepness and body)
Derivation:
plangency (having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant)
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