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tenet

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tenet

(noun)

Meaning

a principle or belief held to be true

Example

"The teacher explained that a key tenet of science is the importance of experimentation."

Synonyms

principledoctrinebelief

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'tenere', meaning to hold.

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