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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
extenuate .
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Examples
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He contended that, in the first assault Mr. Desailly was the aggressor, having exhibited an unpardonable degree of negligence and carelessness, which not only extenuated the conduct of the defendant, but amounted to a positive excuse and justification.
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
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"It's just extenuated the rules being abrogated by colleges and … these kids are worth $30-$40-$50 million while still 18 years of age."
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He contended that, in the first assault Mr. Desailly was the aggressor, having exhibited an unpardonable degree of negligence and carelessness, which not only extenuated the conduct of the defendant, but amounted to a positive excuse and justification.
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Within months came the 'excuse' of nine-eleven which has been the single means to 'justify' such extenuated ends that must surely be the wetdreams of any Texas oilman since 1950.
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Black folks galore, I am sure, were ordering Bombay Sapphires, straight up, lemon twist—dry, veerrry dry, without receiving an extenuated lesson on the authenticity of a martini.
A Kettle of Vultures Sabrina Lamb 2010
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Her hair, streaked with gray, was always pulled back in bun, a style that only extenuated the bags and bruises that clung to her eyes.
Can I Take My Gun Up To Heaven? Jason Behrends 2010
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Black folks galore, I am sure, were ordering Bombay Sapphires, straight up, lemon twist—dry, veerrry dry, without receiving an extenuated lesson on the authenticity of a martini.
A Kettle of Vultures Sabrina Lamb 2010
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Black folks galore, I am sure, were ordering Bombay Sapphires, straight up, lemon twist—dry, veerrry dry, without receiving an extenuated lesson on the authenticity of a martini.
A Kettle of Vultures Sabrina Lamb 2010
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This outrage committed on “the most holy sacrament of the altar,” though but temporary, would not depart from these holy souls, and it seemed to them that it could only be extenuated by a
Les Miserables 2008
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The burden of proof is overwhelmingly on the cancer-cluster-claimers, and oil companies customarily wear out plaintiffs 'attorneys' funds in extenuated litigation.
Sheila Weller: Beverly High, Oil Wells, Power Plants, Cancer: Disproven? Not So Fast 2008
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