His speech was a properly constructed and cogent argument, which – at least in my experience – feels like a complete rarity.
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Cogent
/ˈkoʊd͡ʒn̩t/
Synonyms for "cogent" (152 found)
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Closest matches (31)
acuteadmissibleadvantageousapperceptiveappercipientargutearmipotentastuteauspiciousauthoritativebeneficialbenevolentbindingbonbonnybrawbuenocapitalcommendablecompelling
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Adjective(3 words)
Adjective(2 words)
Strong matches (45)
Adjective(2 words)
Adjective(2 words)
convincingconvincing evidence
crediblediscerningdynamiceffectiveeleganteloquentenergeticestimableexcellentexpedientfairfamousfarseeingfarsightedfavorablefineforcefulforcibleforeseeingforesighted
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Noun(1 words)
human rationality
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justjustifiablejustifiedkindlaudablelawfullegallegitimateloftylogicallongheadedlongsightedmeaningfulmightymighty in battlemomentousnicenobleoperativepenetrating
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perceptivepercipientperspicaciousperspicuouspersuasivepiercingplausiblepleasantpotentpowerfulprepotentprofitableprovidentpuissantrationalreasonableregalreliableroyalrulingsagacioussanesatisfactorysatisfyingself-consistentsensiblesignificantskillfulsolidsoundsplendidstrikingstrongsubstantialsufficienttellingtrenchantunderstandingusefulvalidvery goodvigorousvirtuousvitalweightywell-arguedwell-foundedwell-groundedwholesome
Adjective(7 words)
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More general
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3 entriescoherent explanationsound argumentwell supported claim
Collocations
6 entriescogent argumentcogent casecogent evidencecogent explanationcogent reasoncogent reasoning
Inflections
2 entriesmore cogentmost cogent
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
It's not the most cogent argument.
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One of the most important skills a debater can have is to deliver cogent arguments in a clear manner.
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To disturb a Nomenclature of long standing, to set aside terms in familiar use, and to set up others in their place which are strange, and therefore at first unintelligible, involves an interruption of that facility with which we are accustomed to communicate with one another on any given subject, that is only to be justified by reasons of a cogent and satisfactory nature.
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