Both Uses of
extenuating
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- Constitute a sin it may, but consider yourself, Grigory Vassilyevitch, that it only extenuates it, if it does constitute.†
Chpt 3 *
- And the same answer was repeated to every question: "Yes, guilty!" and without the slightest extenuating comment.†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(extenuating) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of