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extenuation meaning and definition
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Definition of extenuation (noun)
- a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
- synonyms: mitigation
- to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
- synonyms: mitigation, palliation
Source: Princeton University Wordnet