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    ten·u·ous
    [ˈtenyəwəs]
    adjective
    tenuous (adjective)
    1. (of a connection, association, etc.) very weak or slight; not strong or secure:
      "the tenuous link between interest rates and investment" · "his hold on leadership is tenuous"
      • (of a position or situation) unstable and likely to change for the worse; precarious:
        "these breaches exacerbated an already tenuous situation"
    2. very slender or fine; insubstantial:
      "a tenuous cloud"
    Origin
    late 16th century: formed irregularly from Latin tenuis ‘thin’ + -ous.
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