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tenebrae
nounC2
/ˈtɛnɪbreɪ/darkness or shadows, especially when used to evoke a sombre or mysterious atmosphere.
tenebrionid
nounrare
/tɪˈnɛbriənɪd/A beetle belonging to the family Tenebrionidae, commonly known as darkling beetles.
tenebrism
nounVery Low
/ˈtɛnəbrɪz(ə)m/A style of painting that uses extreme, dramatic contrasts of light and dark (chiaroscuro) to create a stark, spotlight-like effect, with much of the scene in deep shadow.
tenedos
nounExtremely Rare
/ˈtɛnɪdɒs/An improvised defensive structure or barrier; historically, a framework of timber erected on board a ship to act as a bulwark during combat.
tenement
nounC1
/ˈtɛnəmənt/A large building divided into separate flats or apartments, typically in a poorer area and in a state of disrepair.
tenerife
nounLow
/ˌtɛnəˈriːf/The largest and most populous of the Canary Islands, an autonomous region of Spain, located off the northwest coast of Africa.
tenesmus
nounVery Low (Specialist Medical Term)
/tɪˈnɛzməs/A medical symptom characterized by a painful, urgent, and persistent feeling of needing to empty the bowels or bladder, often with little or no result.
tenet
nounC1
/ˈtɛnɪt/A principle, belief, or doctrine that is held to be true by a person, group, or organization.
teng hsiao-ping
nounLow in general English; medium-high in historical/political academic contexts.
/ˌdʌŋ ˌʃaʊˈpɪŋ/The posthumous romanization (Wade-Giles) for Deng Xiaoping (邓小平), the paramount leader of China who initiated economic reforms and opening-up policies.
tenge
nounC1/C2
/ˈtɛŋ.ɡeɪ/The official currency unit of Kazakhstan.
tengri khan
nounVery Low (Specialist/Historical)
/ˈtɛŋɡri ˈkɑːn/A title meaning 'Heavenly Ruler' or 'Divine Emperor', historically associated with the supreme leaders of the Mongol Empire and other Turkic and Mongolic peoples.
tengri nor
nounVery low
/ˈtɛŋɡri ˈnɔː/The supreme sky god in Turkic and Mongolian mythology, often referred to with the title 'nor' emphasizing the heavenly aspect.
tenia
nounVery Low / Obsolete
/ˈtiːnɪə/An archaic or variant spelling of 'taenia', referring primarily to a type of parasitic tapeworm.
teniacide
nounVery Rare
/ˈtiːnɪəˌsaɪd/A substance or agent that kills tapeworms.
teniafuge
nounVery low
/ˈtiːnɪəˌfjuːdʒ/A substance or drug that expels or destroys tapeworms.
teniasis
nounVery Low (Technical/Medical)
/tiːˈnaɪəsɪs/An infestation with or infection by tapeworms of the genus Taenia.
teniers
nounVery Low (Specialist/Art Historical)
/ˈtɛnɪəz/Referring to David Teniers the Younger (1610–1690), a prolific Flemish Baroque painter known for genre scenes, guardroom interiors, and landscapes.
tennant
nounLow
/ˈtɛnənt/A rare variant spelling of 'tenant', referring to a person or entity that occupies land or property rented from a landlord; sometimes used as a proper surname.
tennantite
nounVery Rare / Specialized
/ˈtɛn.ən.taɪt/A sulfide mineral of copper, iron, and arsenic, with a cubic crystal structure.
tenner
nounB1
/ˈtɛnə/A ten-pound note (UK) or a ten-dollar bill (US).

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