Both Uses of
decisive
in
The Idiot
- "It is quite true," said Mrs. Epanchin decisively.†
Chpt 2.9 *
- Little by little he began to develop the expectation that this day something important, something decisive, was to happen to him.†
Chpt 4.8 *
Definitions:
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(decisive as in: a decisive defeat) determining an outcome; or ending question
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(decisive as in: a decisive decision maker) making quick decisions and sticking by them; or describing an action as firm or without hesitation