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English verb: extenuate | |||
| 1. | extenuate (communication) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of | ||
| Samples | The circumstances extenuate the crime. | ||
| Synonyms | mitigate, palliate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | apologise, apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
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