Extenuate
Extenuate verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
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Synonyms for Extenuate
Mitigated is a synonym for extenuate. In some cases you can replace term "Mitigated" with "Extenuate", this verbs are similar.
Nearby Words: extenuation, extenuating
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Mitigated and Extenuate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extenuate/mitigated
Extenuate & Mitigated. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extenuate/mitigated>.
Mitigated or Extenuate. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extenuate/mitigated.
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