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1to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses64 sets
2to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses50 sets
3(v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses29 sets
4to lessen the seriousness of16 sets
5lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of15 sets
6v. to diminish the gravity or importance of.13 sets
7weaken; mitigate13 sets
8v. to lessen the seriousness of, esp. by giving partial excuses12 sets
9to lessen the seriousness, strength, or effect of12 sets
10to diminish the gravity or importance of.11 sets
11to represent as less serious11 sets
12(v) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses10 sets
13weaken; mitigate; lessen the seriousness of (bad behavior)9 sets
14to lessen the seriousness9 sets
15to diminish the gravity or importance of8 sets
16to lessen the seriousness of, esp. by giving partial excuses8 sets
17v. to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses8 sets
18reduce the strength of lessen seriousness partially excuse8 sets
19v- weaken mitigate7 sets
20v. to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses7 sets
21make less serious, diminish6 sets
22to lessen seriousness5 sets
23(v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses (syn- moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay)5 sets
24weaken, diminish the gravity or importance of5 sets
25downplay4 sets
26to make less serious4 sets
27moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay4 sets
28to lesson the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses3 sets
29to make less severe3 sets
30v. 掩饰(罪行),减轻罪过3 sets
31to lessen the seriousness or magnitude3 sets
32to underestimate, underrate, or make light of3 sets
33less serious3 sets
34to try to lessen how serious something is3 sets
35to lessen the seriousness or importance of3 sets
36to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses (v)3 sets
37reduce the strength of, lessen seriousness, partially excuse3 sets
38v. mitigate; make easier3 sets
39to serve to make (a fault, offense, etc.) seem less serious2 sets
40to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious2 sets