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tenuous

/'tɛnjuəs/

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adjective
lacking substance or significance
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"a tenuous argument"

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flimsy fragile slight thin insignificant unimportant
adjective
having thin consistency
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"a tenuous fluid"

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thin
adjective
very thin in gauge or diameter
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"a tenuous thread"

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thin

Examples of tenuous

"a tenuous argument"
"a tenuous fluid"
"a tenuous thread"