 extenuation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances | |
| Synonyms: | mitigation | |
| Related terms: | excuse extenuate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious | |
| Synonyms: | mitigation palliation | |
| Related terms: | decrease extenuate | |
| Similar spelling: |
extenuating extenuate extension extensional extend_to extension_cord |
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