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co·gent
 cogent
- pronunciation:
- ko
jihnt
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adjective |
| definition: |
convincing, or compelling by virtue of a strong argument or clear presentation.
Her cogent rebuttal was the key to their team winning the debate.- synonyms:
- articulate, coherent, compelling, convincing, effective, trenchant
- similar words:
- clear, forceful, incontrovertible, logical, persuasive, sound, strong, telling, valid, well-founded, well-grounded
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| related words: |
fluent, legitimate, lucid, luminous, solid |
| derivations: |
cogently (adv.), cogency (n.) |
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