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tenuous

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore T words

weak, slight, or lacking a solid basis

In a sentence

The link between the two events was so tenuous that no one took the theory seriously.

Synonyms
flimsyweakinsubstantialslight
Antonyms
strongsubstantialsolid

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