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Meaning of EXTENUATING

Pronunciation:  ikst'enyoo`eyting

 
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 Definition: 
[adj]  partially excusing or justifying; "extenuating circumstances"
 

EXTENUATING is a 11 letter word that starts with E.

 

 Synonyms: exculpatory
 

 

 

Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: altering, apologetic, assuasive, bounding, diminishing, excusatory, excusing, extenuative, extenuatory, justificatory, justifying, lenitive, lessening, limitative, limiting, mitigating, mitigative, mitigatory, modificatory, modifying, modulatory, palliative, qualificative, qualificatory, qualifying, refuting, rehabilitative, restricting, restrictive, softening, tempering, vindicative, vindicatory
 

 

 

 

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