Decisive
Decisive adjective - Having the power to persuade.
Usage example: a lawyer who knows how to construct the kind of decisive argument that sways a jury
Forceful is a synonym for decisive in resolute topic. In some cases you can use "Forceful" instead an adjective "Decisive", when it comes to topics like definite, definitive, dogged.
Forceful
Forceful adjective - Having the power to persuade.
Usage example: made a very forceful argument against going to war
Decisive is a synonym for forceful in definitive topic. You can use "Decisive" instead an adjective "Forceful".
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- It's worth noting that the real Bolingbroke was a real life Knight in Shining Armor, a principled administrator, a forceful and decisive ruler, and hailed by people from all walks of life as England's savior when he took the throne.
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