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extenuate
verb
Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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ɪkˈstɛnjueɪt
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verb
Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
“The circumstances extenuate the crime”
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The circumstances extenuate the crime
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