coherent thought

collocation in English

meaningsofcoherentandthought

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coherent
adjective
uk
/kəʊˈhɪə.rənt/us
/koʊˈhɪr.ənt/
If an argument, set of ideas, or a plan is coherent, it is clear and carefully considered, and each part of it connects or follows in a natural or ...
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thought
noun[C or U]
uk
/θɔːt/us
/θɑːt/
the act of thinking about or considering something, an idea or opinion, or a set of ideas about a ...
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(Definition ofcoherentandthoughtfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Other countries give morecoherentthoughtto their trade missions.
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They have nocoherentthoughtabout our naval or maritime strategy.
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Where is thecoherentthoughtunderlying that declaration?
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Neither individuals nor nations can achievecoherentthoughtand action if they cannot recognise their own identity.
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Is there somecoherentthoughtabout the relationship between the two?
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We see a structure always majestic, but hitherto shadowy, which is now being clothed with life and power, and endowed withcoherentthoughtand concerted action.
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We are improving a little incoherentthoughtabout what is a difficult, complex and an agonising subject.
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That work will make a significant contribution to developingcoherentthoughton the positive outcomes of the lottery.
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To the empiricist he argued that while it is correct that experience is fundamentally necessary for human knowledge, reason is necessary for processing that experience intocoherentthought.
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The words often come from the sound of the music and eventually evolve into coherent thoughts.
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