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having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something
- even the most trenchant sword could not sever the bonds of loyalty between them
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“Trenchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenchant. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of trenchant was in the 14th century
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