Cogency
Definitions
The state of being cogent; the characteristic or quality of being reasonable and persuasive.
Examples
“All the enchantment of fancy, and all the cogency of argument, are employed to recommend⟳ to the reader his real interest⟳.”
“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.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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