Extenuate
Extenuate verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
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Synonyms for Extenuate
Screen and extenuate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Screen" instead a verb "Extenuate".
Nearby Words: extenuation, extenuating
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Screen and Extenuate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extenuate/screen
Extenuate & Screen. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extenuate/screen>.
Screen or Extenuate. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extenuate/screen.
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