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Word: Tenuous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century: formed irregularly from Latin tenuis ‘thin’ + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɛnjʊəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
very weak or slight
Short Definition:very weak or slight
Examples:- the tenuous link between interest rates and investment
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