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trenchant
trenchant /ˈtren.tʃənt/ adjective FORMAL
► F0 severe, expressing strong criticism or forceful opinions: » His most trenchant criticism is reserved for the party leader, whom he describes as 'the most incompetent and ineffectual the party has known'.» Dorothy Parker's writing is characterized by a trenchant wit and sophistication.Thesaurus+: ↑Unkind, cruel and unfeeling , ↑Violent or aggressive , ↑Treating people or animals badly , ↑Insults and abusetrenchancy /-tʃən.si/ noun [U]
trenchantly /-li/ adverb
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