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tang

/tæŋ/
noun
  1. A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor.

    Similar: bite, piquancy, spiciness

  2. A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself.

    "Wine or cider has a tang of the cask."

  3. A sharp, specific flavor or tinge.

Synonymsbite, piquancy, spiciness, surgeonfish
Antonymsblandness, dullness

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