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"Extenuate"
Keywords:
palliate
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lessen
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crime
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aggravate
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guilt
To make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.
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To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.; -- opposed to aggravate.
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To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations.
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lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"
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Keywords:
detract
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degrade
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lower
To lower or degrade; to detract from.
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