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cogent

co·gent

UK/ˈkəʊd͡ʒn̩t/ US/ˈkoʊd͡ʒn̩t/ uncommon

adjective

1.

having the power to influence or convince

  • “a cogent analysis of the problem”
  • “potent arguments”
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2.

powerfully persuasive

  • “a cogent argument”
  • “a telling presentation”
  • “a weighty argument”
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Origin

From French cogent, from Latin cōgēns, present active participle of cōgō (“drive together, compel”), from cō + agō (“drive”).

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