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TRENCHANT
(adj.) clearly or sharply defined to the mind
"clear-cut evidence of tampering", "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest", "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"
synonyms : clear-cut , distinct(adj.) characterized by or full of force and vigor
"a hard-hitting expose", "a trenchant argument"
synonyms : hard-hitting(adj.) having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
"searching insights", "trenchant criticism"
synonyms : searching
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Mnemonics for trenchant
(Tag: you build a trench... must keep a keen eye on the enemy...then attack or penetrate enemy lines when the time is right!) trenchant...trench+ant...focus on trench....trench is nothing but a deep hole..a ditch....so during wars soldiers dig out trenches for their safty....when digging a trench you cut the layers of soil......so trenchent means cutting, incisive.
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(Tag: ) When you chant it is to be very strong, clear and effective
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(Tag: ) TRENCH means to CUT So TRENCHANT-->CUTTING OR SHARP insight
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(Tag: ) trenchant:trench+ant;an ant in a trench is sharply perceptive to things because it can see every minute particles.(sharply perceptive)
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(Tag: ) TRENCHANT and ELOQUENT are rhyming words . Both the words refer to a strong and effective use of language.
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(Tag: global) 'ant' always walk in straight 'trench' i.e they know which way is right or wrong for them.. they never deviate...
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(Tag: ) when american economy collapsed,keynes asked the us goverment to dig trenches so that they can employ people& govt was SO KEEN to have a solution, they really asked people to dig trenches..
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(Tag: ) ten chantazz ( severe) or criticism
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(Tag: ) TRENCH warfare b/t father and teenage you. He saw right through your ANTic because he was more [keenly perceptive]. Now he still teases you w/ [penetrating remarks] of his [effectiveness] in catching you red handed.
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(Tag: ) TRENCHANT rhymes with PUNGENT,so the meaning goes(not the exact one though)
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Origin
ORIGIN Old French, ‘cutting’, from Latin truncare ‘truncate, maim’ added by pankajgoyal
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