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Definition of: trenchant
(tren′chənt) adjective
1. Cutting deeply and quickly; sharp: a trenchant sword.
2. Figuratively, clear, vigorous, and effective; cutting, as sarcasm. [<OF, ppr. of trenchier. See TRENCH.]
—trench′an·cy noun
—trench′·ant·ly adverb
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