\n| \n EXPLANATION<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Piquant <\/b>captures the kind of sharp charm or vivid appeal that instantly livens things up. Like wearing a sombrero and doing the cha-cha slide at a wake. 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