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decisive
de·ci·sive
decisive
pronunciation:
dih
saI
sihv
features:
Word Parts
part of speech:
adjective
definition 1:
able to make firm decisions or end arguments.
Leaders should be decisive.
synonyms:
determined
similar words:
forceful
definition 2:
definite; clear.
The soccer team had a decisive win last night: the score was 6-0.
synonyms:
certain
,
definite
,
final
,
obvious
antonyms:
hesitant
similar words:
absolute
,
deciding
,
explicit
related words:
definite
,
final
,
grave
,
positive
derivations:
decisively (adv.), decisiveness (n.)
Word Parts
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The word
decisive
contains the following part:
cis, cid
1
, -cide
Latin
root
that means
to cut, to kill
Example words:
concise
,
decide
,
decision
,
decisive
,
incision
,
insecticide
,
precise
,
precision
,
suicide
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