Extenuating
Extenuating adjective - Partially excusing or justifying.
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Synonyms for Extenuating
Moderating and extenuating are semantically related. in mitigating topic. In some cases you can use "Moderating" instead an adjective "Extenuating", when it comes to topics like serving as an excuse.
Moderating
Moderating adjective - Lessening in intensity or strength.
Extenuating and moderating are semantically related. You can use "Extenuating" instead an adjective "Moderating".
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- qualify and extenuating
- qualify and moderating
- moderate and extenuating
- moderate and moderating
- mitigate and extenuating
- mitigate and moderating
- lessen and extenuating
- lessen and moderating
- diminish and extenuating
- diminish and moderating
- abstemious and extenuating
- abstemious and moderating
- diminishing and extenuating
- diminishing and moderating
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