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extenuation::noun | Spocien Dictionary

extenuation

/ɪk,stɛnju'eɪʃən/

a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances

Type	Words
Synonyms	mitigation
Type of	alibi, exculpation, excuse, self-justification
Derivation	extenuate

extenuation

/ɪk,stɛnju'eɪʃən/

to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

Type	Words
Synonyms	mitigation, palliation
Type of	step-down, decrease, diminution, reduction
Derivation	extenuate