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Tender
The texture of a food after it has been lightly cooked, eg cook the fish until it is just tender and starting to flake.
Tenderise
To make meat tender by pounding it with a meat mallet or a rolling pin. The tissues in the meat are broken down by the pounding which helps to give a tender result.