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tenable

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Main Entry:
ten·a·ble 
          Listen to the pronunciation of tenable
Pronunciation:
\ˈte-nə-bəl\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle French, from Old French, from tenir to hold, from Latin tenēre — more at thin
Date:
1579
: capable of being held, maintained, or defended : defensible, reasonable
ten·a·bil·i·ty 
          Listen to the pronunciation of tenability \ˌte-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
ten·a·ble·ness noun
ten·a·bly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of tenably \ˈte-nə-blē\ adverb


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