decisive
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/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
English
Definitions
adjective
- Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.“A decisive battle is fatal for one side's war chances”
- Marked by promptness and decision.“A noble instance of this attribute of the decisive character. -J. Foster.”
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conclusivedecidedpositivedefinitedeterminantcrucialimportantfatefulresolutefatalperemptorycriticaldeterminativeunhesitatingdecidingdeterminingresolveddetermined