extenuation meaning

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extenuation (noun): to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious.

extenuation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

extenuation as a noun

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

    Synonyms: mitigation, palliation

    Type of: decrease

    Related forms: extenuate

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

    Synonyms: mitigation

    Type of: excuse

    Related forms: extenuate

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in ON · 11-letter words

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