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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a tenuous premise" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing an argument or idea that is weakly supported or not firmly established.
Example: "The author's conclusion is based on a tenuous premise that lacks sufficient evidence."
Alternatives: "a weak foundation" or "a fragile basis".
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The series begins with a tenuous premise, uses it to leap to an inaccurate dichotomy and supports that with tired, unfunny stereotypes.
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However the premise this time proves a tenuous thread for a show which is less than the sum of its surreal observations.
A tenuous calm reigns.
It was a tenuous line.
That is a tenuous assertion.
The place may have a tenuous atmosphere.
It was a tenuous existence.
But she is in a tenuous position.
Was love really such a tenuous thing?
Ms. Spradlin's premise, which tries to tie in the 1960s sensibility of Pop Art with the current state of contemporary America, poses a tenuous thread in "Blue Liz".
Other times there was "a tenuous connection".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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