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tenuous definition

tenu·ous (ten′yo̵̅o̅ əs, -yə wəs)

adjective

  1. slender or fine, as a fiber
  2. rare, as air at high altitudes; not dense
  3. not substantial; slight; flimsy tenuous evidence

Etymology: < L tenuis, thin + -ous

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