Delicate and Tenuous

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Delicate adjective - Easily broken.

Usage example: delicate glassware that must be carefully wrapped for shipping

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Tenuous is a synonym for delicate in feeble topic. In some cases you can use "Tenuous" instead an adjective "Delicate".

Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately

Tenuous adjective - Very thin in gauge or diameter.

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Delicate is a synonym for tenuous in fine topic. You can use "Delicate" instead an adjective "Tenuous", if it concerns topics such as feeble, weak.

Nearby Words: tenuously, tenuity

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