tenuous, thin, faint, delicate
1. Very thin or slender in form; delicate
The spider's web is made of tenuous threads.
A teia de aranha é feita de fios tênues.
2. Slight, weak, or insubstantial; lacking substance or strength
The connection between the two events is tenuous at best.
A conexão entre os dois eventos é tênue no máximo.
3. Faint or barely perceptible
A tenuous smell of perfume lingered in the room.
Um cheiro tênue de perfume permanecia no quarto.
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