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Tenuous

/tˈɛnjəwəs/
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(adj) Thin in substance or consistency.

Relations are tenuous as peace talks resume between warring factions.
Netanyahu's grip on power is tenuous.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The link between the two events was very ____ and there was little evidence to suggest that they were actually related today.

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