Defend
Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Extenuating and defend are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Extenuating" with "Defend", this verbs are similar.
Extenuating
Extenuating adjective - Partially excusing or justifying.
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Synonyms for Extenuating
Defend and extenuating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Extenuating".
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The trial consisted simply of the three judges reading the accusations, scolding him, and finding him guilty (and when his wife Gsptlsnz tried to defend him by arguing "extenuating circumstances", they responded by turning her into a tree - clearly they aren't fond of lawyers).
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Extenuating and Defend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defend/extenuating
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