As nouns the difference between pungency and acritude
is that pungency is the state of being pungent while acritude is acridity; pungency combined with heat.
pungency
English
Noun
(pungencies)
The state of being pungent.
A foul odor.
Synonyms
* pungence
Related terms
* pungent
* pungently
acritude
English
Noun
(head)
acridity; pungency combined with heat.