extenuation

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(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

Origin: ME extenuacioun < L extenuatio

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noun
  1. The act of extenuating or the condition of being extenuated; partial justification.
  2. A partial excuse.

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