trenchant
sharply incisive and effective in expression
Word origin: From French trancher, to cut.
Trenchant in a sentence
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Her trenchant critique exposed every flaw in the proposal within two paragraphs.
Her trenchant analysis of the budget exposed assumptions the other reviewers had simply accepted.
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The new intern was so blank that she completed in two days a backlog her predecessor had let pile up for weeks.
Using “trenchant” well
Trenchant describes expression that is sharply incisive and effective, with a positive connotation of penetrating clarity. It is the opposite of vague or dull.
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understood or implied without being openly stated
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equivalent in effect or value to something else
to dull or damage the luster, reputation, or purity of something
needlessly repeating an idea using different words
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