pungent vs strong

pungent

adj
  • Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances. 

  • Stinging; acerbic. 

  • Having a sharp and stiff point. 

  • Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste. 

strong

adj
  • Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor. 

  • Highly stimulating to the senses. 

  • Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient. 

  • Having a specified number of people or units. 

  • Severe; very bad or intense. 

  • Having a wide range of logical consequences; widely applicable. (Often contrasted with a weak statement which it implies.) 

  • Capable of producing great physical force. 

  • Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels. 

  • Determined; unyielding. 

  • Having a high alcoholic content. 

  • Not easily subdued or taken. 

  • Having wealth or resources. 

  • Impressive, good. 

  • That completely ionizes into anions and cations in a solution. 

  • Convincing. 

  • Having a lot of power. 

  • Capable of withstanding great physical force. 

adv
  • In a strong manner. 

How often have the words pungent and strong occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )