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Persuasive or convincing power (of utterances, arguments, evidence); impressiveness (of matter or speech).
The cogency or weight of an argument; clearness of evidence or proof; a compelling reason.
The effectiveness, force, or power of an argument, a piece of writing, etc. Obsolete.
Of reasoning: Compulsive force, convincingness.