extenuating

Meanings

• adjective

  making an already serious situation even worse; aggravating

• verb

  to make an argument or explanation more forceful or persuasive by providing additional information that mitigates blame or responsibility

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Antonyms

aggravate

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Synonyms

mitigate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with extenuating
extenuate , elate , fate , mate , plate

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Variants

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extenuating , extenuate , extenuated , extenuates , extenuator , extenuators , extenuatory

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Forms

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extenuating circumstances, extenuates, extenuatingly

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Etymology

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from the Latin extenuare, to attenuate, weaken, or lessen in intensity

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Trivia

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1. The term 'extenuating circumstances' is often used in legal contexts to refer to situations that might lessen the guilt or responsibility of an accused person.

2. Extenuating circumstances can also be used in academic settings to describe unforeseen events that might impact a student's performance on an assessment.

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Related Concepts

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1. mitigating circumstances: Similar concept to extenuating circumstances, but implies lessening the severity of a situation rather than making it worse.

2. aggravating circumstances: Opposite concept to extenuating circumstances, meaning making a situation worse or more serious.

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Culture

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Extenuating has been used in various literary works, such as 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens, to describe the circumstances that influence the characters' actions and motivations. In music, the term 'extenuating circumstances' is used in the song 'The Final Countdown' by Europe.

How to Memorize "extenuating"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a situation where someone is in a difficult position and needs to explain their actions using extenuating circumstances.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'extenuating' with the idea of providing additional information to make a situation more understandable.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Extenuating circumstances: making a bad situation worse, but with a good explanation'.

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