Extenuating
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adjective.
serving or tending to reduce the severity of guilt or blameworthiness.
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verb.
Present participle of
extenuate
.
adjective.
That
lessens
the
seriousness
of something by providing an
excuse
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adjective.
partially excusing or justifying
Word Usage
"There may be what you call extenuating circumstances -- though I can't quite imagine it."
Equivalent
exculpatory
Form
extenuating circumstance
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
altering
apologetic
assuasive
bounding
diminishing
verb-stem
extenuate