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extenuate

Extenuate vs Vindicate - What's the difference?

extenuate | vindicate |


In obsolete terms the difference between extenuate and vindicate

is that extenuate is to lower or degrade; to detract from while vindicate is to avenge; to punish.

As verbs the difference between extenuate and vindicate

is that extenuate is to make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness while vindicate is to clear from an accusation, suspicion or criticism.

Extenuate vs Hard - What's the difference?

extenuate | hard |


As a verb extenuate

is to make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.

As a noun hard is

stove, heater; an enclosed space in which fuel (usually wood) is burned to provide heating, usually for cooking.

Extenuate vs Excuse - What's the difference?

extenuate | excuse |


As verbs the difference between extenuate and excuse

is that extenuate is to make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness while excuse is .

Decrease vs Extenuate - What's the difference?

decrease | extenuate |


In lang=en terms the difference between decrease and extenuate

is that decrease is to make (a quantity) smaller while extenuate is to lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc; opposed to aggravate.

As verbs the difference between decrease and extenuate

is that decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller while extenuate is to make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.

As a noun decrease

is an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

Attentuate vs Extenuate - What's the difference?

attentuate | extenuate |


As a verb extenuate is

to make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.

Alleviate vs Extenuate - What's the difference?

alleviate | extenuate |


In transitive terms the difference between alleviate and extenuate

is that alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty while extenuate is to lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.; opposed to aggravate.

Aleviate vs Extenuate - What's the difference?

aleviate | extenuate |


As verbs the difference between aleviate and extenuate

is that aleviate is while extenuate is to make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.

Alliviate vs Extenuate - What's the difference?

alliviate | extenuate |


As a verb extenuate is

to make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.

Extenuate vs Extenuated - What's the difference?

extenuate | extenuated |


As verbs the difference between extenuate and extenuated

is that extenuate is to make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness while extenuated is (extenuate).

Extenuate vs Extenuatory - What's the difference?

extenuate | extenuatory |


As a verb extenuate

is to make thin or slender; to draw out so as to lessen the thickness.

As an adjective extenuatory is

tending to extenuate or palliate.

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