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Rareextenuating
The correct spelling is extenuating.
How to pronounce extenuating
verb
Say it like: Ext-enua-tin-g
The correct spelling is extenuating. To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.
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Meanings
verb
- 1.To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.
- 2.To make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.
- 3.To become thinner.
- 4.To lower or degrade; to detract from.
adjective
- 1.That lessens the seriousness of something by providing an excuse.
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