cogent
adjectiveClear, logical, and convincing.
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To think carefully or deeply about something.
Mental activity involved in knowing, thinking, perceiving, or remembering.
Psychological discomfort associated with a perceived inconsistency among beliefs, attitudes, or behavior.
Discomfort from conflicting beliefs
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Aware of or having knowledge of something.
One word family: also includes cognizance.
The quality of parts holding together as a unified whole.
Done by or relating to people acting as a group.
Characteristic of ordinary informal conversation.
Extremely large in size or extent.
Extremely large
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Ready or eager to argue, oppose, or fight.
Ready to fight or argue
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To honor the memory of a person or event.
Deserving approval or praise.
Corresponding in size, degree, or value to something else.
An obvious or overused remark that adds little insight.
Similar enough in relevant respects to be meaningfully compared.
To force or strongly persuade someone to act.
Strongly persuasive or holding close attention.
Strongly persuasive
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A concise collection of information about a subject.
To make up for a loss or disadvantage, or to provide payment for work.
Make up for a disadvantage
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Payment for work, or something provided to make up for a loss or disadvantage.
Having the ability and knowledge needed to perform a task adequately.
Purchasing or consuming in response to comparisons with other people's possessions or lifestyles.
Consumption driven by comparison
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A collection assembled from several separate sources or pieces.
Collection from several sources
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Self-satisfied to the point of overlooking problems or needed effort.
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