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extenuate

British pronunciation/ɛkstˈɛnjuːˌeɪt/
American pronunciation/ɪkˈstɛnjuˌeɪt/
to extenuate
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

synonyms : mitigate
palliate
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1. But there are extenuating circumstances.
2. Sometimes there are extenuating circumstances, personal circumstances that have nothing to do with the student's motivation.
3. The bench is fore-shortened to extenuate the depth.
4. Hard work is the single variable that can extenuate.
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