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trenchant - Dictionary definition and meaning for trenchant

TRENCHANT

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  • (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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