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mitigatory
Variant of mitigate
transitive verb, intransitive verb mitigated, mitigating
- to make or become milder, less severe, less rigorous, or less painful; moderate
- to operate or work (against): generally considered a loose or erroneous usage
Related Forms:
- mitigable adjective
- mitigation noun
- mitigative adjective
- mitigator noun
- mitigatory adjective
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