Plangency

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or quality of being plangent; a noisy dashing or beating.
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  • noun. The quality or state of being plangent; a beating sound.
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  • noun. The state of being plangent
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  • noun. having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
    • Word Usage
    ""I tormented myself," he declares in a tone which, for sheer plangency, has not sounded since Whittaker Chambers sang among the pumpkins."
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