Tenuous describes something thin, weak, or unsubstantial, like a quickly disintegrating alliance.
Tenuous describes something thin, weak, or unsubstantial, like a quickly disintegrating alliance.
| Word | tenuous |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | ADJ. |
| Definition | thin; weak; unsubstantial. |
| Sentence | Napoleon's alliance with Russia quickly proved tenuous: it disintegrated altogether in 1812. |
Tags: psat
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