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Cogent vs Urgent - What's the difference?

cogent | urgent | Synonyms |

Cogent is a synonym of urgent.


As adjectives the difference between cogent and urgent

is that cogent is reasonable and convincing; based on evidence while urgent is requiring immediate attention.

cogent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.
  • Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning.
  • Forcefully persuasive.
  • She presented a cogent argument, convincing her audience of the truth of her proposition.

    Derived terms

    * cogency

    urgent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Requiring immediate attention.
  • An urgent appeal was sent out for assistance.

    Synonyms

    * pressing * needly

    Derived terms

    * urgently * urgency

    Anagrams

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