Both Uses of
mitigate
in
Catch-22
- 'I don't believe anything you tell me,' Nately replied, with a bashful mitigating smile.†
Chpt 23 *
- Mrs. Daneeka had been widowed cruelly again, but this time her grief was mitigated somewhat by a notification from Washington that she was sole beneficiary of her husband's $10,000 GI insurance policy, which amount was obtainable by her on demand.†
Chpt 31
Definition:
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(mitigate) make less harmful or unpleasant