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  1. extenuating:
  2. extenuate:


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Detailed Synonyms for extenuating in English

extenuating:

extenuating

  1. extenuating

extenuating adj

  1. extenuating
    – partially excusing or justifying 1
    extenuating
    – partially excusing or justifying 1

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  1. partially excusing or justifying1
    • extenuating circumstances1

extenuate:

extenuate verbe

  1. extenuate
    extenuate; to excuse; to palliate; to smooth over
    • extenuate verbe
    • excuse verbe (excuses, excused, excusing)
    • palliate verbe (palliates, palliated, palliating)
    • smooth over verbe (smooths over, smoothed over, smoothing over)
  2. extenuate
    – lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of 1
    extenuate; to palliate; mitigate
    – lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of 1

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Related Definitions for "extenuate":

  1. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of1
    • The circumstances extenuate the crime1