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convincing

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ adjective C2
  1. Effective as proof or evidence. · Our convincing evidence was sufficient in the end to win the trial.
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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
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
It may well be that several explanations remain, in which case one tries test after test until one or other of them has a convincing amount of support.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 26 · B2
I was never more convincing.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 33 · B2

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