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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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discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
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ricketyaffected with rickets
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repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act