That minimizes, extenuates, or diminishes; palliative.
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释义 | society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > excuse > [adjective] > extenuating (12) mincing1581 That minimizes, extenuates, or diminishes; palliative. mitigating1583 That mitigates; alleviating, extenuating, moderating. Frequently in mitigating circumstances n. also in singular chiefly Law a fact or situation… extenuating1607 That extenuates in senses of the verb. Now chiefly in phrase extenuating circumstances: circumstances that tend to diminish culpability. favourable1693 Tending to palliate or extenuate. Obsolete. palliating1710 That palliates (in various senses of the verb). palliative1748 That tends to extenuate or excuse an offence; (also, in weakened use) placatory. extenuatory1807 Characterized by extenuation; having the function or effect of extenuating. extenuative1827 Tending to extenuate (guilt). palliatory1845 = palliative, adj. mitigatory1868 Tending or serving to mitigate; alleviating, extenuating, palliative; †soothing (obsolete). Subcategories:— extenuated (2) |
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