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Definition of Extenuation
1. Noun. A partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances.
Exact synonyms: Mitigation
Generic synonyms: Alibi, Exculpation, Excuse, Self-justification
Derivative terms: Extenuate, Mitigate, Mitigate
Generic synonyms: Alibi, Exculpation, Excuse, Self-justification
Derivative terms: Extenuate, Mitigate, Mitigate
2. Noun. To act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious.
Exact synonyms: Mitigation, Palliation
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminution, Reduction, Step-down
Derivative terms: Extenuate, Mitigate, Palliate
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminution, Reduction, Step-down
Derivative terms: Extenuate, Mitigate, Palliate
Definition of Extenuation
1. n. The act of axtenuating or the state of being extenuated; the act of making thin, slender, or lean, or of palliating; diminishing, or lessening; palliation, as of a crime; mitigation, as of punishment.
Definition of Extenuation
1. Noun. The act of extenuating or the state of being extenuated; the act of making thin, slender, or lean, or of palliating; diminishing, or lessening; palliation, as of a crime; mitigation, as of punishment. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Extenuation
1. [n -S]
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