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extenuation

/ extenuation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
Type of:
decrease diminution reduction
Derived:
extenuate palliate mitigate
noun Sense 2
a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
Type of:
excuse alibi exculpation
Derived:
extenuate palliate mitigate
Semantic Complexity
80%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
1
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decrease diminution reduction excuse alibi exculpation