Cryptic crossword clue
Stimulating quality of quip about city in France subject to guillotine? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PIQUANCY

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What does PIQUANCY mean?

PIQUANCY noun
  1. The degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting.

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