Extenuate
Extenuate verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
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Synonyms for Extenuate
Mollify and extenuate are semantically related in alleviate topic. In some cases you can use "Mollify" instead a verb "Extenuate".
Nearby Words: extenuation, extenuating
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Mollify and Extenuate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extenuate/mollify
Extenuate & Mollify. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extenuate/mollify>.
Mollify or Extenuate. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extenuate/mollify.
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