clear-cut vs trenchant

clear-cut and trenchant both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clear-cut	No	Yes	Yes	No
trenchant	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, clear-cut and trenchant are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of clear-cut include distinct.

clear-cut (adjective)	trenchant (adjective)
clearly or sharply defined to the mind	clearly or sharply defined to the mind
having had all the trees removed at one time	characterized by or full of force and vigor
clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible	having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect

clear-cut (verb)	trenchant (verb)
remove all the trees at one time