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ten•ta•tive



Pronunciation: (ten'tu-tiv), [key]
—adj.
1. of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental: a tentative report on her findings.
2. unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant: a tentative smile on his face.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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