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tenet

ten·et

tenet

 
 
pronunciation:
te niht
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition: any belief, opinion, doctrine, or the like, that a person or esp. an organization holds as being true.
He began to question the tenets of his religion.
synonyms:
belief, doctrine
similar words:
axiom, canon, credo, creed, dogma, ideology, line, opinion, position, precept, principle
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