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TRENCHANT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Clearly or sharply defined to the mind
Example:
trenchant distinctions between right and wrong
Synonyms:
clear-cut; distinct; trenchant
Classified under:
Similar:
clear (readily apparent to the mind)
Derivation:
trenchancy (keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Characterized by or full of force and vigor
Example:
a trenchant argument
Synonyms:
hard-hitting; trenchant
Classified under:
Similar:
effective; effectual; efficacious (producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
Example:
trenchant criticism
Synonyms:
searching; trenchant
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
intelligent (having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree)
Derivation:
trenchancy (keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect)
