PENETRATIVE

• (adj.) tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing

  "a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface", "a cold penetrating wind", "a penetrating odor"

  synonyms : penetrating

• (adj.) having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

  "an acute observer of politics and politicians", "incisive comments", "icy knifelike reasoning", "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang", "penetrating insight", "frequent penetrative observations"

  synonyms : acute , discriminating , incisive , keen , knifelike , penetrating , piercing , sharp

  Roger was an acute observer of politics and politicians. -added by naila_inlas

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