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Grammar : Noun
Spell : tren-chuhnt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtrɛn tʃənt



Definition of trenchancy

Origin :
  • early 14c., "cutting, sharp," from Old French trenchant "cutting, sharp," present participle of trenchier "to cut" (see trench). Figurative sense is recorded from c.1600.
  • noun sarcasm
Example sentences :
  • But the ardour of the disciple pressed objections home with a trenchancy that is very unlike the sage distillations of the master.
  • Extract from : « Diderot and the Encyclopaedists (Vol 1 of 2) » by John Morley
  • The trenchancy with which his atheist urges his reasoning, proves that the writer was fully alive to its force.
  • Extract from : « Diderot and the Encyclopaedists (Vol 1 of 2) » by John Morley
  • Still, trenchancy whether in speaker or writer is a most effective tone for a large public.
  • Extract from : « Critical Miscellanies, Volume I (of 3) » by John Morley

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