cogent arguments Synonym

discussion, argument, dispute, contention, deliberation, dialogue, exchange, discourse, controversy, negotiation, wrangle, altercation, polemic, disputation, quarrel, tiff, squabble, bickering, sparring, clash, confrontation, contest, challenge, examination, analysis, review, consideration, consultation, symposium, forum, panel, colloquy, parley, talk, conversation, meeting, powwow, confab, confabulation, palaver, rap session, round table, airing, hashing out, jawing, talking over, talking through [x]

applause, ovation, cheer, approval, praise, acclaim, plaudit, commendation, approbation, laudation, tribute, accolade, eulogy, homage, salutation, hurrah, huzzah, bravo, handclap, hand, clapping, standing ovation, shout, roar, cheerfulness, enthusiasm, support, endorsement, assent, consent, agreement, acceptance, recognition, acknowledgment, appreciation, adulation, glorification, exaltation, celebration, honor, respect, veneration, adoration, worship, idolization, reverence, laud, extolment, panegyric [x]

undeniable, unquestionable, irrefutable, incontrovertible, unassailable, certain, definite, sure, conclusive, absolute, positive, evident, manifest, clear, obvious, plain, apparent, unmistakable, unarguable, incontestable, unchallengeable, uncontroversial, beyond doubt, beyond question, beyond dispute, beyond a shadow of a doubt, sure-fire, sure thing, sure as fate, sure as death and taxes, sure as eggs is eggs, sure as shooting, sure as God made little green apples, sure as the sun rises in the east, sure as the day is long, sure as the world turns, sure as the sky is blue, sure as the grass is green, sure as the earth is round, sure as the stars shine, sure as the moon follows the sun, sure as the sun sets in the west, sure as the sun will rise tomorrow, sure as the sun will set tonight, sure as the sun will shine, sure as the sun will rise, sure as the sun will set, sure as the sun will come up [x]

convincing, compelling, influential, forceful, powerful, effective, winning, cogent, credible, plausible, sound, strong, potent, eloquent, impressive, conclusive, reasoned, logical, rational, valid, well-founded, well-grounded, well-reasoned, believable, trustworthy, dependable, reliable, authoritative, assertive, emphatic, insistent, urgent, pressing, weighty, significant, substantial, meaningful, impactful, stirring, rousing, moving, touching, affecting, inspiring, motivational, encouraging, stimulating, thought-provoking [x]

oration, speech, address, lecture, sermon, discourse, monologue, harangue, tirade, presentation, talk, oratory, peroration, homily, allocution, recitation, rhetoric, spiel, diatribe, soliloquy, pronouncement, lecturette, disquisition, exhortation, expostulation, declaiming, public speaking, verbalization, verbal expression, vocalization, speechifying, elocution, delivery, articulation, enunciation, speechmaking, speaking, utterance, vocal delivery, vocal expression, wordage, wordiness, verbosity, grandiloquence, magniloquence, bombast, pomposity [x]

convinces, influences [x]

solving, deciphering, unraveling, cracking, resolving, working out, decoding, untangling, interpreting, understanding, comprehending, deducing, unpuzzling, unravelling, working through, making sense of, sorting out, finding the solution to, getting to the bottom of [x]

solving a puzzle, deciphering a riddle, cracking a riddle, unraveling a riddle, working out a riddle, decoding a riddle, interpreting a riddle, resolving a riddle, untangling a riddle, finding the answer to a riddle, making sense of a riddle, understanding a riddle, unlocking a riddle, getting to the bottom of a riddle, figuring out a puzzle, solving a conundrum, cracking a puzzle, deciphering a puzzle, unraveling a puzzle, working out a puzzle, decoding a puzzle, interpreting a puzzle, resolving a puzzle, untangling a puzzle, finding the answer to a puzzle, making sense of a puzzle, understanding a puzzle, unlocking a puzzle, getting to the bottom of a puzzle, solving an enigma, cracking an enigma, deciphering an enigma, unraveling an enigma, working out an enigma, decoding an enigma, interpreting an enigma, resolving an enigma, untangling an enigma, finding the answer to an enigma, making sense of an enigma, understanding an enigma, unlocking an enigma, getting to the bottom of an enigma, solving a mystery, cracking a mystery, deciphering a mystery, unraveling a mystery, working out a mystery, decoding a mystery, interpreting a mystery [x]

discussing-a-proposal, deliberating-a-suggestion, considering-a-proposal, evaluating-a-suggestion, debating-an-idea, discussing-an-idea, deliberating-a-proposal, considering-an-idea, evaluating-an-idea, debating-a-proposal [x]

reach-a-sound-conclusion, come-to-a-dependable-conclusion, achieve-a-trustworthy-conclusion, attain-a-reliable-conclusion, draw-a-valid-conclusion, reach-a-defensible-conclusion, come-to-a-solid-conclusion, achieve-a-stable-conclusion, attain-a-sound-conclusion, draw-a-reliable-conclusion [x]

rationalizing, defending, supporting, substantiating, validating, corroborating, backing, upholding, proving, demonstrating, affirming, confirming, verifying, legitimizing, explaining, clarifying, elucidating, arguing for, making a case for, advocating, endorsing, championing, promoting, asserting, attesting, authenticating, bolstering, reinforcing, justifying, warranting, vindicating, establishing, grounding, underpinning, buttressing, evidencing, reasoning, making a case, standing by, standing up for, backing up, giving reasons for, making a defense, making an argument for, making a justification for, making a plea for, making a stand for, making a point for, making a case in favor of [x]

defending a stance, supporting a viewpoint, rationalizing a perspective, explaining a standpoint, advocating a position, arguing a case, backing an opinion, substantiating a claim, validating a stance, legitimizing a viewpoint, corroborating a position, upholding a perspective, endorsing a standpoint, affirming a stance, justifying an argument, defending a viewpoint, supporting a stance, rationalizing a standpoint, explaining a position, advocating a viewpoint, arguing a stance, backing a perspective, substantiating a standpoint, validating a position, legitimizing a stance, corroborating a viewpoint, upholding a position, endorsing a perspective, affirming a standpoint, justifying a stance, defending a perspective, supporting a standpoint, rationalizing a position, explaining a viewpoint, advocating a stance, arguing a perspective, backing a standpoint, substantiating a position, legitimizing a perspective, corroborating a standpoint, upholding a stance, endorsing a position, affirming a viewpoint, justifying a perspective, defending a standpoint, supporting a position, rationalizing a stance [x]

Justifying a proposal, explaining a proposal, defending a proposal, supporting a proposal, validating a proposal, legitimizing a proposal, reasoning a proposal, clarifying a proposal, substantiating a proposal, rationalizing a plan, justifying a plan, explaining a plan, defending a plan, supporting a plan, validating a plan, legitimizing a plan, reasoning a plan, clarifying a plan, substantiating a plan [x]

promoting a claim, supporting a claim, endorsing a claim, championing a claim, backing a claim, arguing for a claim, defending a claim, upholding a claim, pushing a claim, advancing a claim, asserting a claim, pressing a claim, lobbying for a claim, making a case for a claim, standing up for a claim, pleading a claim, recommending a claim, urging a claim, vouching for a claim, campaigning for a claim, espousing a claim, favoring a claim, justifying a claim, maintaining a claim, proposing a claim, standing by a claim [x]

protecting a stance, upholding a viewpoint, maintaining a position, supporting an argument, justifying a stance, advocating a viewpoint, backing a position, defending a standpoint, sustaining a perspective, arguing for a position, championing a cause, endorsing a stance, safeguarding a viewpoint, preserving a position, standing by a viewpoint, reinforcing a stance, bolstering a position, affirming a viewpoint, validating a stance, corroborating a position, substantiating a viewpoint, vindicating a stance, asserting a position, promoting a viewpoint, defending a belief, maintaining a stance, supporting a perspective, justifying a position, advocating a stance, backing a viewpoint, defending an argument, sustaining a stance, arguing for a viewpoint, championing a position, endorsing a viewpoint, safeguarding a stance, preserving a viewpoint, standing by a position, reinforcing a viewpoint, bolstering a stance, affirming a position, validating a viewpoint, corroborating a stance, substantiating a position, vindicating a viewpoint, asserting a stance, promoting a position, defending a perspective, maintaining a viewpoint [x]