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tenable

te·nable

UK/ˈtɛn.ə.bəl/ US/ˈtɛn.ə.bl̩/ uncommon

adjective

1.

based on sound reasoning or evidence

  • “a reasonable argument”
  • “well-founded suspicions”
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Origin

From the French tenable, from tenir (“to hold”); compare tenible.

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