| NOUN | communication | extenuation, mitigation | a partial excuse to mitigate censure |
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| act | extenuation, mitigation, palliation | to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious |
| Meaning | A partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances. | |
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| Synonym | mitigation | |
| Broader | excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification | A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. |
| Verbs | extenuate | lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of |
| Meaning | To act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious. | |
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| Synonyms | mitigation, palliation | |
| Broader | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | The act of decreasing or reducing something |
| Spanish | atenuación, extenuación, mitigación | |
| Catalan | atenuació, extenuació, mitigació | |
| Verbs | extenuate | lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of |
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