extenuatory: Meaning and Definition of

ex•ten•u•a•to•ry

Pronunciation: (ik-sten'y-u-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key]
— adj.
  1. tending to extenuate; characterized by extenuation; extenuating.
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