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cogency

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of cogency

1 the capacity to persuade

the cogency of Thomas Paineʼs celebrated case for American independence

Synonyms of cogency

authority, conclusiveness, convincingness, effectiveness, force, forcefulness, persuasion, persuasiveness, suasiveness

Words Related to cogency

impact, might, power, punch, strength, weight

believability, credibility, soundness, validity

authoritativeness, definitiveness

influence, sway

appeal, seductiveness

Near Antonyms of cogency

invalidity, shakiness, unsoundness

feebleness, powerlessness, weakness

Antonyms of cogency

inconclusiveness, ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness

2 the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect

satirical comments of great cogency

Synonyms of cogency

effectiveness, force, forcefulness, impact, point, punch

Words Related to cogency

importance, significance

appeal, attraction, charm, fascination

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