Word of the day
tenuous
1. very weak or slight
“the tenuous link between interest rates and investment”
2. very slender or fine; insubstantial
“a tenuous cloud”
adjective
/ˈtɛnjəwəs/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"My grasp of quantum mechanics is tenuous at _____."
Select three words related to tenuous
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- slim
- zealous
- weak
- strenuous
- slight
- arduous
Choose the phrase that uses tenuous correctly
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Find a word related to tenuous
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