Nebbish and Tenuous

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Nebbish noun - (Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton.

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Tenuous and nebbish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tenuous" instead an adjective "Nebbish".

Tenuous adjective - Very thin in gauge or diameter.

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

Nearby Words: tenuously, tenuity

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