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tenu·ous [ˈtenjuəs] ADJ

tenuous

tanek

tenuous

rahel

tenuous argument, excuse

tenuous argument, excuse

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Despite this growing recognition of their importance, these gardens have a very tenuous hold on their land. en.wikipedia.org

With no oil reserves and the country's tenuous relations with its oil-rich neighbors, the search for a stable source of energy is a national priority. en.wikipedia.org

The plot failed, but the fact that no one was punished illustrates how tenuous his hold on power was. en.wikipedia.org

The connections between these titles is rather tenuous, there being no single character or place that appears in all six. en.wikipedia.org

Security in some rural areas was tenuous, and major transportation routes were subject to interdiction by sporadic attacks. en.wikipedia.org

Nomadic alliances were formed through distributing war plunder and ensuring the security of tribal property, and grew tenuous when rulers failed to deliver their promises. en.wikipedia.org

However, the financial position of the petty bourgeoisie was extremely tenuous. en.wikipedia.org

She credited her tenuous upbringing with making her a skeptic and a dissenter for the rest of her life. en.wikipedia.org

However, his legal position was tenuous and had to be maintained by force. en.wikipedia.org

The distinction between pinto and solid can be tenuous, as so-called solid horses frequently have areas of white hair. en.wikipedia.org

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