Tenuous Definition & Meaning
tenuous
- adjective
- having thin consistency; "a tenuous fluid"
- very thin in gauge or diameter; "a tenuous thread"
- lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"
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