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Penetrating

Penetrating Meaning & Definition
Penetrating Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Penetrating?

[adj] tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing; "a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface"; "a cold penetrating wind"; "a penetrating odor"
[adj] having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Penetrating: acute | discriminating | incisive | keen | knifelike | penetrative | perceptive | piercing | sharp

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Penetrating In Webster's Dictionary

\Pen"e*tra`ting\, a. 1. Having the power of entering, piercing, or pervading; sharp; subtile; penetrative; as, a penetrating odor. 2. Acute; discerning; sagacious; quick to discover; as, a penetrating mind.

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