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Quality of poignancy (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pathos

(Other definitions for pathos that I've seen before include "Quality arousing pity" , "Tragic air" , "Quality that arouses sympathy" , "Quality with power to provoke pity or sadness" , "Quality of attracting pity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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