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ten·nis
 tennis
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- pronunciation:
- te
nihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
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a game in which two players or two pairs of players, using rackets, hit a ball back and forth over a low net on a rectangular court.
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adjective + (n.)tennis
amateur, avid, collegiate, competitive, indoor, intercollegiate, junior, lighted, open, outdoor, pro, professional, recreational, rolling
verb + (n.)tennis
bike, cycle, host, play, rank, ride, skate, slim, sponsor, sport, squeeze, swim, wear
(n.)tennis
+ verb
bicycle, flush, hike, jog, match, sail, single, ski, snorkel
noun + (n.)tennis
amenities,
archery,
athlete,
baseball,
bowling,
boxing,
chess,
clay,
diamond,
double,
fitness,
football,
game,
golf,
golfer,
golfing,
gymnastics,
hobby,
hockey,
jeans,
lacrosse,
lawn,
pair,
pool,
sailing,
skiing,
soccer,
sock,
softball,
spa,
sport,
swim,
swimmer,
swimming,
table,
treadmill,
varsity,
wheelchair
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The word tennis
contains the following part:
ten, tin, tain
Latin
root
that means to hold
  Example words:
abstain, abstinence, appertain, attain, contain, container, content, contention, continent, continual, continue, continuous, detain, detention, impertinent, incontinent, lieutenant, maintain, maintenance, obtain, pertain, pertinacious, pertinacity, pertinent, retain, retentive, retinue, sustain, tenable, tenacious, tenacity, tenant, tenement, tenet, tennis, tenor, tenure
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