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Answer: extenuate
Answer	Crossword Clue
EXTENUATE	Render less serious by giving excuses.
EXTENUATE	Lessen the seriousness of
extenuate	to lessen; to weaken the force of

extenuate	Make (someone) thin
extenuate	Make (guilt or an offense) seem less serious or more forgivable

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Answer: extenuate