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cogent

Adjective

IPA /ˈkəʊdʒənt/

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Clear, logical and convincing, giving people strong reasons to accept an idea or take a particular point seriously.

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cogent/ˈkəʊdʒənt/

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cogent — Clear, logical and convincing, giving people strong reasons to accept an idea or take a particular point seriously.

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Clear, logical and convincing, giving people strong reasons to accept an idea or take a particular point seriously.

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Word origin

From Latin cogens, related to cogere, meaning to drive together or compel.

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Cogently is the adverb: you can argue cogently for a change.

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