Sentence example with the word 'extenuate'

extenuate

abate, bate, dampen, ease, justify, mitigate, reduce, slur over, sugarcoat, unman, whiten

Definition v. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

Last update: September 28, 2016


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"It was a small estate that brought in no profit," replied Prince Andrew, trying to extenuate his action so as not to irritate the old man uselessly.   [verb]

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He creates a whole commonalty of characters that help extenuate and expose the interactions of people and their effects.   [verb]

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The road would be none the smoother for it, the end would be none the better for it, he would not be helped, nor I extenuated.   [verb]

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"It was a small estate that brought in no profit," replied Prince Andrew, trying to extenuate his action so as not to irritate the old man uselessly.   [verb]

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The features seemed to be extenuated by penury and famine, until they hardly retained the likeness of a human aspect.   [verb]

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"It was a small estate that brought in no profit," replied Prince Andrew, trying to extenuate his action so as not to irritate the old man uselessly.   [Please select]

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Neither passion nor ignorance of the right rule can extenuate responsibility.   [Please select]

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It was not Sally Owen's way to extenuate errors of commission or omission.   [noun]

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"My dear sir, I've no wish to extenuate the Count's transgressions; but--but on the other side."   [Please select]

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"It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter."   [adjective]

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There was a vindictiveness in these crimes which no plea can extenuate.   [Please select]

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