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单词 extenuating
释义
extenuating
(ɪkstenjueɪtɪŋ )
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you say that there are extenuating circumstances for a bad situation or wrong action, you mean that there are reasons or factors which partly excuse it. [formal]
The defendants admitted their guilt, but insisted that there were extenuating circumstances.
Synonyms: mitigating, qualifying, justifying, moderating  
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