Meaning of the word trenchant in English

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trenchant

US /ˈtren.tʃənt/
UK /ˈtren.tʃənt/

Adjective

1.

severe, expressing strong criticism or forceful opinions:

Example:
His most trenchant criticism is reserved for the party leader, whom he describes as "the most incompetent and ineffectual the party has known."
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