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tenet

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  1. doctrine              
 
te.net \'ten-*t also 'te--n*t\ n [L, he holds, fr. tene-re to hold] : a 
   principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true; esp :: one held 
   in common by members of an organization, group, movement, or profession