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incisive
[ in-sahy-siv ]
/ ɪnˈsaɪ sɪv /
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adjective
penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant: an incisive tone of voice.
remarkably clear and direct; sharp; keen; acute: an incisive method of summarizing the issue.
adapted for cutting or piercing.
of or relating to the incisors: the incisive teeth.
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in circulation, incise, incised, incisiform, incision, incisive, incisor, incisors, incisory, incisure, incite
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British Dictionary definitions for incisive
incisive
/ (ɪnˈsaɪsɪv) /
adjective
keen, penetrating, or acute
biting or sarcastic; mordantan incisive remark
having a sharp cutting edgeincisive teeth
Derived forms of incisive
incisively, adverbincisiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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