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Definition of: tenuous
(ten′y·əs) adjective
1. Thin; slim; delicate; also, weak; flimsy.
2. Having slight density; rare: opposed to dense. See synonyms under FINE. [<L tenuis thin]
—ten′u·ous·ly adverb
—ten′u·ous·ness, ten.u·i·ty (ten·y′ə·tē, ti·n′-) noun
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