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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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WordMeaning
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
fashionthe prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
curfewthe sounding of a bell at evening
arsenalan establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation