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- pronunciation:
- ihk
sten
yu
eIt
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
extenuates, extenuating, extenuated |
| definition: |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses.
He tried to extenuate his offense by claiming ignorance of the law.- similar words:
- excuse, palliate
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| related words: |
buff, buffer |
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| derivations: |
extenuative (adj.), extenuatory (adj.), extenuatingly (adv.), extenuator (n.) |
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