Both Uses of
incisive
in
Middlemarch
- But," he added, incisively, "I have to consider what I shall do without it, not with it."†
Chpt 7
- He had taken care to repeat the incisive statement of his resolve not to be played on any more; and had tried to penetrate Raffles with the fact that he had shown the risks of bribing him to be quite equal to the risks of defying him.†
Chpt 7 *
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