convincing
[ kuhn-vin-sing ]
/ kənˈvɪn sɪŋ /
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adjective
persuading or assuring by argument or evidence: They gave a convincing demonstration of the car's safety features.
appearing worthy of belief; plausible: The excuse was not convincing.
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convincing
/ (kənˈvɪnsɪŋ) /
adjective
credible or plausible
mainly law persuading by evidence or argument
Derived forms of convincing
convincingly, adverbconvincingness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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