mitigated
Word-form referencesmitigate
Adjective
Lessened, reduced, or diminished, and thereby made better, improved.
Usage- not-comparable
- of problems or flaws
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Well, though many an arraigned mortal has in hopes of mitigated penalty pleaded guilty to horrible actions, did ever anybody seriously confess to envy?
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Generally speaking, in the summer the ore from Kiruna is sent to Narvik, and that from Gällivare to Luleå, but, as Luleå is not ice-free (as is Narvik), all traffic in the winter must go to the latter, though this is to some extent mitigated by the fact that the output of the mines tends to be lower.
Adjective
made less severe or intense
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he gladly accepted the mitigated penalty