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Aggravating vs Extenuating - What's the difference?

aggravating | extenuating |

As verbs the difference between aggravating and extenuating

is that aggravating is while extenuating is .

As an adjective extenuating is

that lessens the seriousness of something by providing an excuse.

aggravating

English

Verb

(head)

    • extenuating

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That lessens the seriousness of something by providing an excuse

    • Derived terms

    * extenuating circumstance