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Talks cogently and creates feeling (5,5)

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I believe the answer is:

makes sense

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'talks cogently' is the definition.
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'creates feeling' is the wordplay.
'creates' becomes 'makes' (making is a kind of creating).
'feeling' becomes 'sense' (feeling can mean a sensation).
'makes'+'sense'='MAKES SENSE'

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