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tenuous

IPA pronunciation: /ˈten.ju.əs/

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Russian meaning

Тонкий, шаткий, ненадежный

English definition

Very weak or slight; insubstantial.

Example

The link between astrological predictions and actual human events is tenuous.

Collocations

tenuous connection
tenuous grasp
tenuous link

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