penetrating

(peni trāt′iŋ)

adjective

  1. that can penetrate: a penetrating oil
  2. sharp; piercing: a penetrating sound or smell
  3. keen or acute; discerning: a penetrating mind

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See penetrating in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Able or seeming to penetrate: The penetrating odor of garlic soon filled the entire apartment.
  2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute: The lecture provided penetrating insight into foreign affairs.

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  • penˈe·tratˌing·ly adverb

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