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Ten Commandments according to the Old Testament, the ten laws handed down by God to Moses on Mount Sinai that constitute the fundamental code of moral responsibility for both Jews and Christians; Decalogue.
tend1 to have an inclination or disposition to behave in a certain way or display a certain characteristic; be inclined. [2 definitions]
tend2 to care for or maintain; look after (a person or thing). [2 definitions]
tendency an inclination or natural disposition to move in a certain direction. [2 definitions]
tender1 easily chewed or crushed; not tough; soft. [6 definitions]
tendon a cord or band of tough white fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with a bone or other part; sinew.
Tennessee a southeastern U.S. state between Kentucky and Alabama. (abbr.: TN)
tennis a game in which two players or two pairs of players, using rackets, hit a ball back and forth over a low net on a rectangular court.
tennis ball a small round ball covered with a felt-like material used in the game of tennis.
tenor the meaning or general sense of something spoken or written; purport; drift. [7 definitions]
tense1 pulled or stretched tightly; taut. [4 definitions]
tense2 in grammar, a category of verb inflections that indicate time and duration of an action or state, such as past tense, future tense, and present tense. [2 definitions]
tension the act of stretching or state of being stretched to the point of tightness; strain. [4 definitions]
tent a portable shelter made of canvas, nylon, plastic, or the like, usu. supported by poles and often stretched out with ropes and fastened to the ground with pegs. [5 definitions]
tentacle any of various long thin flexible appendages that protrude usu. around the head or mouth of some animals, such as the octopus and the squid, and serve esp. for feeling or grasping. [3 definitions]
tenth indicating rank or position between ninth and eleventh. [4 definitions]
tepee a cone-shaped tent made with skins or bark, formerly used by some North American Indian tribes, esp. in the midwestern plains. [2 definitions]
tepid somewhat warm; lukewarm. [2 definitions]
term a word or phrase that names something, esp. in a particular field. [7 definitions]
terminal of, relating to, located at, or forming the end, limit, or boundary of something. [11 definitions]
terminate to bring to an end; put a stop to. [6 definitions]