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The word extenuating (thinning out) is used to mean "mitigating", referring to details that lessen the effect or severity of a situation. It is almost exclusively used with the words "circumstances," "factors," or "reasons."
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What is a sentence using extenuate?
Do not extenuate the difficulties we are in.
What is the difference between attenuate and extenuate?
To attenuate means to lessen such as an electronic signal or a medicine, whereas extenuate means to lessen as in a weak excuse or to make thin as to lose weight. Sentences: The attenuated signal was reduced via baffling. The girl dieted to a serious attenuation endangering her health.
Using Extenuate in a sentence?
"there were extenuating circumstances that caused me to say the things I did"the word extenuating is used to make guilt or another offence seem less serious, for example, someone was bashing me with a baseball bat so I shot them may be seen as extenuating circumstances
Can exercising be bad in any way?
if you over exercise your muscle might over extenuate the next day, it will hurt horribly, or even worst, it could tear
Find the matchless term-extenuate-forgive-accuse-pardon-palliate-attenuate-excuse?
The odd one out is "accuse". All the others carry the idea of forgiveness or of reducing the seriousness of something, such as an accusation.
What you s the meaning of alleviate?
To lighten or lessen the force or weight of., To lighten or lessen (physical or mental troubles); to mitigate, or make easier to be endured; as, to alleviate sorrow, pain, care, etc. ; -- opposed to aggravate., To extenuate; to palliate.
What are the gadgets in telecommunication?
Gadgets commonly refer to small devices used for communications. Examples of these "gadgets" can be cell phones, iPods, iPads, Netbooks, etc. Newer gadgets will continue to emerge and redefine or extenuate telecommunications as each year passes.
What is another word for diminish?
Synonyms: abate, abbreviate, attenuate, become smaller, close, contract, curtail, cut, decline, decrease, depreciate, die out, drain, dwindle, ebb, extenuate, fade away, lessen, lower, minify, moderate, peter out, recede, reduce, retrench, shrink, shrivel, slacken, subside, taper, temper, wane, weaken
Is the word hopeless similar in meaning to the word dreadful?
Yes, both "hopeless" and "dreadful" carry negative connotations. However, "hopeless" generally refers to a lack of optimism or expectation, while "dreadful" typically describes something causing fear, dread, or extreme displeasure.
What are some nine letter words with 5th letter N and 6th letter U and 7th letter A?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 5 words with the pattern ----NUA--. That is, nine letter words with 5th letter N and 6th letter U and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: attenuant attenuate biannuals extenuate insinuate
What are some nine letter words with 2nd letter X and 5th letter N and 8th letter T?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 3 words with the pattern -X--N--T-. That is, nine letter words with 2nd letter X and 5th letter N and 8th letter T. In alphabetical order, they are: exponents extensity extenuate
What are some nine letter words with 2nd letter X and 5th letter N and 9th letter E?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 8 words with the pattern -X--N---E. That is, nine letter words with 2nd letter X and 5th letter N and 9th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: exoenzyme expansile expansive expensive exponible extensile extensive extenuate
