Extenuate
Extenuate verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
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Thin out and extenuate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thin out" instead a verb "Extenuate".
Nearby Words: extenuation, extenuating
Thin out
Thin out verb - Make sparse.
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