Both Uses of
extenuating
in
David Copperfield
- And whenever Mrs. Gummidge was overcome in a similar manner during the remainder of our stay (which happened some few times), he always said the same thing in extenuation of the circumstance, and always with the tenderest commiseration.†
Chpt 1-3 *
- It would avail me nothing to extenuate it now.†
Chpt 43-45
Definition:
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(extenuating) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of