Allow for
Allow for verb - To give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies).
Extenuate
Extenuate verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
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Synonyms for Extenuate
Allow for and extenuate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allow for" instead a verb "Extenuate".
Nearby Words: extenuation, extenuating
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Extenuate and Allow for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow_for/extenuate
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