extenuating
The origin and history of extenuating.
Etymology
From Latin ex- ("out") plus tenuare, "to make thin" — the idea of "thinning out" blame.
The origin and history of extenuating.
From Latin ex- ("out") plus tenuare, "to make thin" — the idea of "thinning out" blame.
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