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penetrant
adjective as in penetrating
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The dew lay heavy on the laurel leaves of the thickets, and the breeze was perfumed with the penetrant fragrance of many blossoms.
Sharp shoe-calks afford a means of infliction of penetrant wounds which may occasion open joint and infectious arthritis.
Then he raised his eyes from the water and swept the sky in a penetrant gaze.
Simplices clos penetrant, et literati disputant utrum sit Deus!
With Mr. Tassers penetrant and suspicious gaze on him, he decided that it would be wise to avoid all seeming interest in Myron.
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On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to penetrant, such as: biting, piercing, trenchant, carrying, clear-cut, and crisp.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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