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untenable
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untenable
(adjective)
untenable
/ˌʌn
ˈ
tɛnəbəl/
adjective
untenable
/ˌʌn
ˈ
tɛnəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNTENABLE
[
more untenable; most untenable
]
formal
:
not capable of being defended against attack or criticism
:
not tenable
an
untenable
argument
The theory is
untenable
.
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