cogency
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dʒən noun
the quality or state of being convincing or persuasive: The cogency of the argument was irrefutable.
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cogent (ˈkəʊdʒənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| compelling belief or assent; forcefully convincing | |
| [C17: from Latin cōgent-, cōgēns, driving together, from cōgere, from co- together + agere to drive] | |
| 'cogency | |
| —n | |
| 'cogently | |
| —adv | |
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Cogency
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Example sentences
Aesthetics are not irrelevant in explaining reality, but they must take second place to cogency.
He is almost certainly right that a relationship exists, but there may be question of its cogency.
Still, the underlying reasons for it have some cogency.
However, only three of the five students made gains related to writing clarity and cogency.
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