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extenuative

ADJECTIVE

euphemistic

Synonyms

STRONG

inoffensive

WEAK

affected delicate euphemious figurative indirect metaphorical mild refined softened vague

NOUN

saving grace

Synonyms

WEAK

good point palliative point of character

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