extenuating /ɪkˈstɛnjəˌweɪtɪŋ/ adjective /ɪkˈstɛnjəˌweɪtɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of EXTENUATING
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used to describe something (such as an unusual situation) that makes something (such as a crime or a mistake) seem less serious or deserving of blame情有可原的;可减轻(指责)的 —
usually used in the phrase extenuating circumstances通常用于短语extenuating circumstances