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TENET

a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true

The meaning of the word tenet is a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true.

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dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various