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extenuate
extenuate
/ɪkˈstɛnjuːˌeɪt/
verb
(
)
(law) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
(
palliate
,
extenuate
,
mitigate
)
(law) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
The circumstances extenuate the crime
The circumstances extenuate the crime
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