extenuating

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Synonyms: extenuation, extenuative, attenuating, extenuations, tenuating

Antonyms: extenuation, extenuative, attenuating, extenuations, tenuating

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|extenuate||ing-form}}

Adjective

1. That attenuates or [[lessen]]s the [[seriousness]] of something, e.g. by providing a [[mitigating]] excuse for it.

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