Extenuating
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causing a wrong act to be judged less seriously by giving reasons for it:
Extenuating meaning & definition 1 of Extenuating.
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acting to excuse something bad or causing something bad to be judged less seriously:
Extenuating meaning & definition 2 of Extenuating.
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(of a factor or situation) serving to lessen the seriousness of an offense.
Extenuating meaning & definition 3 of Extenuating.