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extenuation
ex·ten·u·a·tion E0296100 (ĭk-stĕn′yo͞o-ā′shən)n.1. The act of extenuating or the condition of being extenuated; partial justification.2. A partial excuse.ex•ten•u•a•tion (ɪkˌstɛn yuˈeɪ ʃən)
n. 1. the act of extenuating; the state of being extenuated. 2. something that extenuates; a partial excuse. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  extenuation - a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstancesmitigationexculpation, excuse, self-justification, alibi - a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable" | | 2. | extenuation - to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less seriousmitigation, palliationreduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something |
TranslationsBeschönigungexténuationattenuazioneExtenuation
EXTENUATION. That which renders a crime or tort less heinous than it would be without it: it is opposed to aggravation. (q.v. )
2. In general, extenuating circumstances go in mitigation of punishment in criminal cases, or of damages in those of a civil nature. See Aggravation; Mitigation. extenuation
Synonyms for extenuationnoun a partial excuse to mitigate censureSynonymsRelated Words- exculpation
- excuse
- self-justification
- alibi
noun to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less seriousSynonymsRelated Words- reduction
- step-down
- diminution
- decrease
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