Dictionary
trench•ant
Pronunciation: (tren'chunt), [key]—
adj.
1. incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting:
trenchant wit.
2. vigorous; effective; energetic:
a trenchant policy of political reform.
3. clearly or sharply defined; clear-cut; distinct.
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