penetrating

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Now the second comment was much more penetrating, and pierced to the very core of our daily lives - he simply said, - there are much more important things than abortion.

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

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  • Mike Mahoney, the senior project manager for the AGO's redesign, said the cause of the water penetrating are a half-dozen faulty panes of glass in the sweeping windows of the Galleria Italia and insufficient airflow and heating in the staircases, and that there is no cause for concern. —  The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed
  • It was primarily to stop Vasquez from penetrating, and it worked. —  News & Record Article Feed
  • The first thing most people notice about Crystal Children is their eyes large, penetrating, and wise beyond their years. —  Cheaty Monkey
  • A slim but powerful reflection, The Writer as Migrant introduces us to a new facet of one of our most exciting writers, revealing him to be a thoughtful, penetrating, and generous reader of literature as well. —  The Chicago Blog
  • Mobile phones are increasingly penetrating, almost every corner of the globe. —  IntoMobile
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penetrating:   penetrate ·  penetrated ·  penetrates
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