Both Uses of
decisive
in
Dubliners
- The decisive expression of her great florid face satisfied her and she thought of some mothers she knew who could not get their daughters off their hands.†
Chpt 7 *
- When he had drunk he smacked his lips decisively, set down his glass and said: "No blooming fear of that, my boy.†
Chpt 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