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merriam webster
extenuating circumstance
circunstancia atenuante
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extenuating, circumstance.
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extenuate verb

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extenuated, has extenuated, is extenuating, extenuates
atenuar, aminorar, mitigar

Example sentences of
extenuate verb

  • •don't even try to extenuate their vandalism of the cemetery with the old refrain of “Boys will be boys”
  • •don't even try to extenuate their vandalism of the cemetery with the old refrain of "Boys will be boys"
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circumstance noun

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circumstances
circunstancia, acontecimiento

Example sentences of
circumstance noun

  • •I can't imagine a circumstance in which I would do that.
  • •The circumstances of his death are suspicious.
  • •She says that her client is a victim of circumstance and should not be blamed for the accident.
  • •He was a victim of circumstances.
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Synonyms of
circumstance noun

occurrence, event, incident, episode, occasion