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   Co·gent

   /ˈkōj(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing: "they put forward cogent arguments for British membership"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin cogent- ‘compelling’, from the verb cogere, from co- ‘together’ + agere ‘drive’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cogently adverb

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • G

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   • E

     1

   • N

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   • T

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