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tenuous
('t/E/n/j//u//@/s )

adjective (a)

  • Thin; slender; small; minute.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • having thin consistency(adj.all)
    Example:
    A tenuous fluid.
    source: wordnet30
  • very thin in gauge or diameter(adj.all)
    Example:
    A tenuous thread.
    source: wordnet30
  • lacking substance or significance(adj.all)
    Example:
    A tenuous argument.
    Synonym:
    flimsy, fragile, slight, thin
    source: wordnet30
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