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co·gent

 (kō′jənt)
adj.
Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning; convincing: a cogent argument. See Synonyms at valid.

[Latin cōgēns, cōgent-, present participle of cōgere, to force : co-, co- + agere, to drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]

co′gen·cy (-jən-sē) n.
co′gent·ly adv.
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cogently

[ˈkəʊdʒəntlɪ] ADVde modo convincente, de forma contundente
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cogently

[ˈkəʊdʒəntli] adv (= convincingly) [argue] → de façon convaincante
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cogently

advstichhaltig
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cogently

[ˈkəʊdʒntlɪ] adv (frm) → in modo convincente
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