trench·ant (tr n ch nt)
adj.
1. Forceful, effective, and vigorous: a trenchant argument. See Synonyms at incisive.
2. Caustic; cutting: trenchant criticism.
3. Distinct; clear-cut.
[Middle English, from Old French, cutting, from present participle of trenchier, to cut; see trench.]
trench
an·cy n.
trench
ant·ly adv. |
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When Jack and Sam get in a fight, they exchange blows as much as trenchant gazes.
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