(a) The action of glossing or commenting; exposition, interpretation. Also concrete a gloss, a comment. (b) The action of glossing or explaining…
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| 释义 | society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > excuse > [noun] > offering an excuse > extenuation (11) glozing1377 (a) The action of glossing or commenting; exposition, interpretation. Also concrete a gloss, a comment. (b) The action of glossing or explaining… colouring?1435 The representing of facts or events in a more favourable manner; the disguising of an undesirable act or intention; misrepresentation… mincing1533 The action of extenuating, minimizing, palliating, or glossing over a matter; the suppression of part of a fact or statement. In later use… palliationa1538 The action or an instance of disguising or seeking to make less conspicuous the gravity of an offence, etc., by excuses and apologies; extenuation… polishing1646 The action of glossing over something. Cf. polish, v. 2b. Obsolete. rare. extenuation1651 The action of lessening, or seeking to lessen, the guilt of (an offence or fault) by alleging partial excuses; an instance or means of doing this; a… mitigation1664 The action of mitigating or moderating; the fact or condition of being mitigated; an instance of this; spec. abatement or relaxation of the… Subcategories:— one who (3) — that which (1) |
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