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penetrating definition
pen·etrat·ing (pen′i trāt′iŋ)
adjective
- that can penetrate a penetrating oil
- sharp; piercing a penetrating sound or smell
- keen or acute; discerning a penetrating mind
Also penetrative pen′·etra′·tive (-trāt′iv)
Related Forms:
- penetratingly pen′·etrat′·ingly adverb or penetratively pen′·etra′·tively
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