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trenchant

/ˈtrentʃənt/adjective

उच्चारण ट्रेन्चन्ट

तीखा, पैना, सटीक

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    formal

    (of criticism or remarks) expressed strongly and effectively, in a way that is clear and direct

    तीखा, पैना, सटीक

    • a trenchant critic of the policy
    • The columnist wrote a trenchant review of the new education policy.
    • Her trenchant remarks silenced the noisy audience.
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    • The editorial was a trenchant attack on corruption in public offices.
    • He is known for his trenchant wit and sharp questions.

    Synonyms incisive cutting sharp forceful penetrating

    Opposite vague mild feeble woolly

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Keep the sharp-criticism words together: trenchant (strong and direct), incisive (clear and sharp), cutting (hurtful), caustic (bitter and sarcastic), scathing (very severe), mordant (sharp and sarcastic).

तीखी आलोचना के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: trenchant (तीव्र और सीधा), incisive (स्पष्ट और पैना), cutting (आहत करने वाला), caustic (कड़वा और व्यंग्यात्मक), scathing (बहुत कठोर), mordant (पैना और व्यंग्यात्मक)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Trenchant criticism, trenchant views.

Collocations: trenchant criticism (तीखी और सटीक आलोचना), trenchant views (बेबाक और प्रभावशाली विचार)। 'trenchant' का अर्थ है ऐसी भाषा जो सीधी और असरदार हो।