Compelling
Compelling adjective - Having the power to persuade.
True and compelling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "True" instead an adjective "Compelling".
True
True adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Compelling and true are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compelling" instead an adjective "True".
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- Compelling Voice: A power of the Spider Priests; as the flip-side of their Living Lie Detector abilities, they can also make anyone who listens to them long enough (not very long) believe that what they say is true, even if the listener knows for a fact that it is not true.
- Quite possibly THE best Halo/ME crossover out there - even in its unfinished state; the narrative and dialogue is compelling and relatable, and the characters themselves are true-to-canon.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Halo - Comments: A dark and yet compelling story that delves into the girls adjustment to human warfare and clues of the Neuroi's true nature is ominously hinted at.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Strike Witches
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