Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
extenuate
IPA transcription: [ɪkst'ɛnju,eɪt]
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
extenuate, palliate, mitigate
Meaning:
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"
Usage examples
He is a writer who desires above all things to see what men and women are really like--to extenuate nothing and to set down naught in malice.