Decisive and Latter

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Decisive adjective - Fully committed to achieving a goal.

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Latter and decisive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Latter" instead an adjective "Decisive".

Latter adjective - Following all others of the same kind in order or time.

Usage example: the multiplex was showing a comedy and a horror film, and we decided that the latter would be more fun to watch

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Decisive and latter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decisive" instead an adjective "Latter".

Brick Joke: In one episode, Neil tells George that he needs to be stern and decisive when dealing with a wife (when the latter leaves, Neil says that he would never do something like that himself as it is a suicidal move).

Source: Series / Surgical Spirit
However some representatives were incredibly brilliant in their tasks, especially Lazare Carnot and Saint-Just, the latter disciplined and rebuilt the defeated and humiliated Army of the Rhine into a fighting force that won the decisive Battle of Fleurus.

Source: The Political Officer
It was allegedly placed upon William Henry Harrison by Tecumseh's brother Tenskwatana during the Indian wars and the War of 1812, in which Harrison won two decisive battles against Tecumseh in present-day Indiana and Ontario (the latter leading to Tecumseh's death).

Source: Useful Notes / The Presidents

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