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    extenuation
    /ɪkstɛnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. the action of lessening the seriousness of guilt or an offence: "no plea could be urged in extenuation of their crime"
    • 2. the process of making someone or something thin: literary "his long wings beat slow, steady beats, as if accentuating the extenuation of the bird"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTENUATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Extenuation is the fact of judging a wrong act less seriously by giving reasons for it. Learn how to use this formal word in sentences and see translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › extenuationExtenuation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Extenuation is the act of extenuating something or the state of being extenuated, especially partial justification or excuse. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of extenuation from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › extenuateExtenuate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate. There is no economic analysis that can extenuate bigotry. Leon Wieseltier.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › extenuationEXTENUATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the act of extenuating. the state of being extenuated. something that extenuates; a partial excuse: The youth of the defendant served as an extenuation. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of extenuation 1. 1375–1425; late Middle English extenuacioun < Latin extenuātiōn- (stem of extenuātiō ). See extenuate, -ion. Discover More.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extenuationExtenuation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › extenuationExtenuation - definition of extenuation by The Free Dictionary

    Extenuation means the act of extenuating or the condition of being extenuated; partial justification. It also means a partial excuse. See examples, translations and related words.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXTENUATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Extenuation means the act or state of making something less serious or severe, or a partial excuse for something. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.