Extenuate and Jettison

Extenuate

Extenuate verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
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Jettison and extenuate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jettison" instead a verb "Extenuate".

Nearby Words: extenuation, extenuating

Jettison

Jettison verb - To get rid of as useless or unwanted.

Extenuate and jettison are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extenuate" instead a verb "Jettison".

Nearby Words: jettisoned, jettisoning
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