trenchancy

noun

Definition of trenchancynext
as in stimulation

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  1. stimulus
  2. thrill
  3. excitement
  4. mordancy
  5. stimulant
Noun
  • Major Asian indexes saw strong gains, fueled by optimism that China would roll out stimulus measures to support its slowing economy.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Clutter bombards our minds with excessive stimuli, causing our senses to work overtime on what is not necessary or important.
    Shira Gill, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of stimulus
Noun
  • As a portrait of young revolutionaries, Say Nothing crackles with the thrill and romance of committing one’s life to an armed cause.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Longtime opera fans as well as first-time audiences are drawn to the thrill of these enduring works.
    Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of thrill
Noun
  • This focus on employee experience is particularly resonant in Autodesk’s Silicon Valley headquarters, where the excitement around AI has fueled a rapid but disciplined deployment of these capabilities.
    Peter High, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The women were seen jumping, hugging and screaming in excitement.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of excitement
Noun
  • But Lloyd’s version brims with mordancy.
    Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The gray-tint, cross-hatched drawings evoke George Cruikshank and Samuel Palmer, but the mordancy is vintage Sendak.
    The Week Staff, The Week, 17 Oct. 2022
Definition of mordancy
Noun
  • Caffeine Caffeine is a stimulant that wakes you up and promotes energy.
    Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
  • However, there are specific stimulants that can aggravate or bring it on.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of stimulant
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