ten|a|ble

ten|a|ble
ten|a|ble «TEHN uh buhl», adjective.
that can be held or defended: »

a tenable position, Figurative. a tenable theory.

SYNONYM(S): defensible, unassailable.
[< Middle French tenable < Old French tenr hold (< Latin tenēre)]
ten´a|ble|ness, noun.

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