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convincing

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ noun B2
  1. The process by which somebody is convinced. (countable, uncountable)

Plural convincings

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Red eyes and damp handkerchiefs bore convincing testimony to the fact that Miss Stacy’s farewell words must have been quite as touching as Mr.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 266 · C1
I owe you many apologies, my dear Watson, but it was all-important that it should be thought I was dead, and it is quite certain that you would not have written so convincing an account of my unhappy end had you not yourself thought that it was true.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 14 · C1
The police believe that they have evidence in their possession which supplies a very convincing motive for the crime, and altogether it cannot be doubted that sensational developments will follow.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 39 · C1
The butler’s account was a simple and a clear one, and he gave a convincing impression of sincerity.
The Valley of Fear, p. 47 · C1

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