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incisive

/ɪnˈsaɪsɪv/

Meanings
adjective
Quickly proceeding to judgment and forceful in expression; decisive; forthright.

Examples :

"An incisive producer, who expressed vehement disapproval with my pitch upon my first sentence."
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forthright noun

/ˈfɔːθˌɹaɪt/ /fɔːθˈɹaɪt/

A straight path.

"Please note that my request may not be possible due to the fact that the word does not have the definition that I provided. "

Illustration instrument

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

A device used to produce music.

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

Illustration analytical

analytical adjective

/æn.əˈlɪt.ə.kəl/

Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts

"an analytical experiment"

Illustration confusion

confusion noun

/kənˈfjuːʒən/

A lack of clarity or order.

"The new schedule caused confusion among the students. "

Illustration intelligently

intelligently adverb

/ɪnˈtɛlədʒəntli/ /ɪnˈtɛlədʒənli/

In an intelligent manner; cleverly.

"She answered the teacher's difficult question intelligently, surprising everyone. "

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration penetrating

penetrating verb

/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪtɪŋ/

To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.

"Light penetrates darkness."

Illustration judgment

judgment noun

/ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/

The act of judging.

"The teacher's judgment of the student's essay was based on clear criteria. "

Illustration expressed

expressed verb

/ɛkˈspɹɛst/

To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."

Illustration sarcastic

sarcastic adjective

/sɑːˈkæstik/ /sɑɹˈkæstik/

Containing sarcasm.

"Her sarcastic tone made it clear she didn't believe a word he said. "

Illustration disapproval

disapproval noun

[dɪsəˈpɹuːvəɫ] /dɪsəˈpɹuvəl/

The act of disapproving; condemnation.

"The teacher's disapproval of the student's cheating was clear in her stern voice. "

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proceeding verb

/pɹəˈsiːdɪŋ/

To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on

"To proceed on a journey."