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tenet
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tenet
(noun)
tenet
/
ˈ
tɛnət/
noun
plural
tenets
tenet
/
ˈ
tɛnət/
noun
plural
tenets
Britannica Dictionary definition of TENET
[
count
]
formal
:
a belief or idea that is very important to a group
the central
tenets
of a religion
one of the basic
tenets
of the fashion industry
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