Tenuous Definition & Meaning

tenuous
adjective
  1. having thin consistency; "a tenuous fluid"
  2. very thin in gauge or diameter; "a tenuous thread"
  3. lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"

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