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trenchant [ˈtrentʃənt] ADJ

trenchant

(兵器等)锋利的 fēnglìde

trenchant

(言辞)犀利的 xīlìde

▶ trenchancy N

▶ trenchantly ADV

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His voice is alternately anarchic and involved, angry and caring, trenchant and lyric. en.wikipedia.org

She provided both a strong visual focus for the band with her tall figure and blonde hair and an excellent musical contribution with her trenchant guitar playing. en.wikipedia.org

He was a manic individual given to great enthusiasm but prone to voicing trenchant views without considering the effect upon others. en.wikipedia.org

Unsurprisingly, the comments were quite trenchant... en.wikipedia.org

As an author his writings are trenchant and clear, and interesting, especially if one reads the social and political allusions between the lines. en.wikipedia.org

Other subjects touched on include his doctrine of the eternal recurrence (70), music (106) and utilitarianism (174), among more general attempts at trenchant observations about human nature. en.wikipedia.org

She has offered a trenchant critique of the discourse of tolerance, showing how it is differentially used to augment forms of official intolerance. en.wikipedia.org

Like his previous book, contains some trenchant comments on railway management. en.wikipedia.org

It was a trenchant critique of societys power elite, showcasing his gift for irony and satirical humor, as well as serious verses. en.wikipedia.org

Occasionally one hand would strike out, with a pointed finger at the end, to accent a trenchant sentence. en.wikipedia.org

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