This argument is somewhat lacking in cogency.
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Cogency
/ˈkəʊd͡ʒənsi/
Synonyms for "cogency" (159 found)
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acuityacumenacutenessadvantageousnessagreeablenessamperageapperceptionarmipotenceastutenessauspiciousnessauthoritativenessauthoritybearingbeefbeneficialnessbenevolencebenignityblack powerbrute forcecharge
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Noun(4 words)
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dintdiscernmentdriveduresseffecteffectivenesseffectualityenergyexcellenceexpediencefairnessfarseeingnessfarsightednessfavorablenessfinenessfirst-ratenessflower powerforceforce majeureforcefulness
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foresightforesightednessfull blastfull forcegood reasongood reasoninggoodlinessgoodnessgracehealthinesshelpfulnessincisivenessinfluenceinsightironclad reasoningjustnesskindnessknockdown argumentlongheadednesslongsightednessmain forcemain strengthmanameritmight
Noun(3 words)
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might and mainmightinessmoxiemuscle powernicenesspenetrationperceptionperceptivenesspercipienceperspicaciousnessperspicacityperspicuityperspicuousnesspertinencepizzazzpleasantnesspooppotencepotencypotentiality
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powerpower packpower structurepower strugglepowerfulnessprepotencyproductivenessproductivityprofitablenessprovidencepuissancepullpunchpushqualityrelevancerewardingnessright thinkingsagaciousnesssagacitysensibilitysinewskillfulnesssoliditysound evidencesound reasoningsoundnesssteamstrengthstrong argumentstrong armstrong pointsubstantialitysuperioritysuperpowertrenchancyusefulnessvalidityvaluevehemencevigorvimvirilityvirtuevirtuousnessvirulencevitalitywattageweightwholenessworth
Noun(8 words)
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11 entriesargument justificationargument qualitybelievabilitycredibilitycrediblenessepistemic justificationlogical propertyrational justificationreasoning qualityrelevancerelevancy
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5 entriesdeductive cogencyevidential cogencyexperimental cogencyinductive cogencystatistical cogency
Collocations
5 entriescogency of argumentevidential cogencylogical cogencyloss of cogencystrong cogency
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4 total sentences available.
The argument is somewhat lacking in cogency.
Source: tatoeba (10263535)
All the enchantment of fancy, and all the cogency of argument, are employed to recommend to the reader his real interest.
Source: wiktionary
A philosophic study of the development of philosophies should be content to seek out the bases and cogencies of philosophies rather than engage upon a nostalgic search for sympathetic doctrines.
Source: wiktionary