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trenchant
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 cutting, edged, edgy, ground, honed, keen, sharpened, stropped, sharp, whettedRelated Words clawlike, daggerlike, knifelike; jabbing, jagged, lacerating, piercing, scratching, stabbing; pointed, pointy, spiky (also spikey)Near Antonyms rounded, smooth; soft; even, flat, level, slickAntonyms blunt, blunted, dull, dulled, obtuse
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