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Pathetic, poignant (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

piteous

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">pathetic</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">poignant</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for piteous that I've seen before include "Heart-rending" , "Arousing sorrow and compassion" , "Deserving compassion" , "Woeful" , "Deserving sympathy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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