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Word: Cogent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin cogent- ‘compelling’, from the verb cogere, from co- ‘together’ + agere ‘drive’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkəʊdʒ(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing
Short Definition:clear and convincing
Examples:- they put forward cogent arguments for British membership
- the newspaper's lawyers must prepare a cogent appeal
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