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Extraneous vs Extenuating - What's the difference?

extraneous | extenuating |

As adjectives the difference between extraneous and extenuating

is that extraneous is not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign while extenuating is that lessens the seriousness of something by providing an excuse.

As a verb extenuating is

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extraneous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign
    • to separate gold from extraneous matter
    Extraneous substances were found on my cup of water.
  • Not essential or intrinsic

    • Synonyms

    * (not belonging to) additional, alien, foreign, intrusive * (not essential) superfluous, extra

    Derived terms

    * extraneously * extraneousness

    extenuating

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * extenuating circumstance