Extenuate
Extenuate verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
Usage example: don't even try to extenuate their vandalism of the cemetery with the old refrain of “Boys will be boys”
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Synonyms for Extenuate
Gloze over and extenuate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gloze over" instead a verb "Extenuate".
Nearby Words: extenuation, extenuating
Gloze over
Gloze over verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
Usage example: he tried to gloze over his drinking problem by noting that he had never done drugs
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Synonyms for Gloze over
Extenuate and gloze over are semantically related. You can use "Extenuate" instead a verb "Gloze over".
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Related pairs
- temper and extenuate
- temper and gloze over
- remit and extenuate
- remit and gloze over
- soften and extenuate
- soften and gloze over
- condone and extenuate
- condone and gloze over
- excuse and extenuate
- excuse and gloze over
- moderate and extenuate
- moderate and gloze over
- gloss and extenuate
- gloss and gloze over
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