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extenuation definition

ex·tenu·ation (ek sten′yo̵̅o̅ ā′s̸hən, ik-)

noun

  1. an extenuating or being extenuated; esp., mitigation, as of the seriousness of a crime, offense, etc.
  2. a thing that extenuates; partial excuse

Etymology: ME extenuacioun < L extenuatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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