extenuating
/ɪkˈstenjueɪtɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण इक्स्टेन्युएटिंग
दोष कम करने वाला, क्षम्य बनाने वाला
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adjective
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[only before noun] formal
showing reasons why a wrong or illegal act, or a bad situation, should be judged less severely
दोष कम करने वाला, क्षम्य बनाने वाला
- She was late, but there were extenuating circumstances.
- The court accepted the extenuating circumstances.
Synonyms mitigating
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extenuate verb
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Usage: Extenuating is almost always used in the phrase 'extenuating circumstances'.
Usage: Extenuating लगभग हमेशा 'extenuating circumstances' वाक्यांश में आता है।