Acicular and Tenuous

Acicular

Acicular adjective - Narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves.
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Tenuous and acicular are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tenuous" instead an adjective "Acicular".

Tenuous

Tenuous adjective - Very thin in gauge or diameter.

Acicular and tenuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acicular" instead an adjective "Tenuous".

Nearby Words: tenuously, tenuity
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