Extenuate
Extenuate verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
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Minify and extenuate are semantically related In some cases you can use "Minify" instead a verb "Extenuate".
Nearby Words: extenuation, extenuating
Minify
Minify verb - Make smaller.
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Minify and Extenuate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extenuate/minify
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