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tenderloin

noun

The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef.

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10
Starts with
T
Ends with
N
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef.

  2. A district of a city where corruption is common, often because the district is devoted to questionable businesses (peep shows, etc) which are easy for police to blackmail and extort.

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