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cogency

[koh-juhn-see] Origin

co·gen·cy

[koh-juhn-see]
noun
the quality or state of being convincing or persuasive: The cogency of the argument was irrefutable.

Origin:
1680–90; cog(ent) + -ency

non·co·gen·cy, noun
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Cogency is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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cogent (ˈkəʊdʒənt)
 
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
1690, from cogent (q.v.).
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