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单词 cogency
释义

cogency

noun

co·​gen·​cy ˈkō-jən(t)-sē How to pronounce cogency (audio)
: the quality or state of being cogent

Synonyms

  • authority
  • conclusiveness
  • convincingness
  • effectiveness
  • force
  • forcefulness
  • persuasion
  • persuasiveness
  • suasiveness
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Example Sentences

the cogency of Thomas Paine's celebrated case for American independence satirical comments of great cogency
Recent Examples on the Web But Post evidently finds inspiration in the late rocker’s gloomy cogency. Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 9 June 2022 Is Biden, who has already suffered attacks as to his mental cogency, up for it? Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 29 May 2022 His elliptic, woozy songwriting, crammed with texture and motion, yet shunning structure and cogency, subverted ideas about how rap songs could sound and be arranged. Stephen Kearse, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2022 Some of these changes blur the intimate cogency of the score, as Anthony Tommasini, at the Times, pointed out. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2021 The creed loses its cogency and dissolves into a meaningless political talking point. Barton Swaim, WSJ, 18 June 2021 The third movement often lacked cogency, and several transitions were rough-hewn. Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 13 June 2021 Buirski follows the case with cogency and clarity, illuminating its implications and putting it in the perspective of Black and white alliances in the struggle for Civil Rights. BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2020 Overall, when asked about finding the differences between Adelaide and Red, the actress articulates her choices with impressive depth and cogency. David Canfield, EW.com, 19 Nov. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

cog(ent) + -ency

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined above

cogency

noun

1
as in conclusiveness
the capacity to persuade the cogency of Thomas Paine's celebrated case for American independence

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • conclusiveness
  • effectiveness
  • persuasiveness
  • validity
  • authority
  • strength
  • credibility
  • forcefulness
  • soundness
  • convincingness
  • persuasion
  • power
  • appeal
  • force
  • impact
  • believability
  • suasiveness
  • weight
  • influence
  • might
  • definitiveness
  • authoritativeness
  • punch
  • sway
  • seductiveness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • inconclusiveness
  • ineffectiveness
  • unsoundness
  • invalidity
  • ineffectuality
  • feebleness
  • ineffectualness
  • shakiness
  • powerlessness
  • weakness
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2
as in effectiveness
the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect satirical comments of great cogency

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • effectiveness
  • impact
  • significance
  • forcefulness
  • importance
  • point
  • appeal
  • force
  • punch
  • charm
  • payoff
  • attraction
  • fascination
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