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1. (n.) extenuation
the act of extenuating; the state of being extenuated.
2. extenuation
something that extenuates; a partial excuse.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < L)
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1. (noun) extenuation, mitigation
a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
2. (noun) extenuation, mitigation, palliation
to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
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1. (noun) extenuation
the act of axtenuating or the state of being extenuated; the act of making thin, slender, or lean, or of palliating; diminishing, or lessening; palliation, as of a crime; mitigation, as of punishment
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