Both Uses of
incisive
in
The Mill on the Floss
- Philip was slow to reply, and when he spoke, his tone had a more incisive quietness and clearness than ever.†
Chpt 6.8 *
- "Miss Tulliver," he said, with bitter incisiveness, "has the only grounds of rank that anything but vulgar folly can suppose to belong to the middle class; she is thoroughly refined, and her friends, whatever else they may be, are respected for irreproachable honor and integrity.†
Chpt 6.8
Definition:
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(incisive) direct, clear, and sharp in thinking or expression -- often indicating a decisive person (makes decisions quickly) or a penetrating mind