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trenchant

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of trenchant

having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something

even the most trenchant sword could not sever the bonds of loyalty between them

Synonyms of trenchant

cutting, edged, edgy, ground, honed, keen, sharp, sharpened, stropped, whetted

Words Related to trenchant

clawlike, daggerlike, knifelike

jabbing, jagged, lacerating, piercing, scratching, stabbing

pointed, pointy, spiky (also spikey)

Near Antonyms of trenchant

rounded, smooth

even, flat, level, slick

Antonyms of trenchant

blunt, blunted, dull, dulled, obtuse

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