extenuate, mitigate, palliate

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  1. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of
  2. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  3. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  4. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
Created on Wed Sep 15 20:06:54 EDT 2010

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