tentative
/ˈtɛntətɪv/
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American sound/ˈtɛntətɪv/
tentative
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ten - ta - tive -> tentative
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အစမ်း။ make a tentative suggestion/ arrangement ❍ reach a tentative conclusion.
❏ tentatively adv မဝံ့မရဲ။ မရဲတရဲ။ အစမ်းသဘော။ played rather too tentatively ❍ step tentatively into the water. tentativeness n [U]
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hesitant, cautious, uncertain, faltering, unsure, timid, acting, ad interim, backward, conditional, conjectural, contingent, dependent, diffident, disinclined, doubtful, experimental, exploratory, halting, iffy, indefinite, irresolute, makeshift, not final, not settled, on trial, open for consideration, open to consideration, probationary, provisional, provisionary, provisory, reluctant, rough, shy, speculative, subject to change, temporary, test, trial, unconfirmed, undecided, unsettled, vacillating, vacillatory, wobbly
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