extenuation
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ex·ten·u·a·tion
(ĭk-stĕn′yo͞o-ā′shən)n.
1. The act of extenuating or the condition of being extenuated; partial justification.
2. A partial excuse.
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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]
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Noun | 1. | extenuation - a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances exculpation, 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 serious |
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extenuation
n (= act) → Verringerung f, → Minderung f, → Beschönigung f; (= extenuating factor) → mildernde Umstände pl
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