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[ verb ] lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
Examples "The circumstances extenuate the crime" Used in print (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)The freeway with narrowly spaced interchanges concentrates and mitigates the access problem , but it also acts inevitably as an artificial , isolating boundary . Related terms |
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[ verb ] make less severe or harsh
Synonyms Examples "mitigating circumstances" Related terms |
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