extenuation
noun
- an extenuating or being extenuated; esp., mitigation, as of the seriousness of a crime, offense, etc.
- a thing that extenuates; partial excuse
See extenuation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĭk-stĕnˌyo͞o-āˈshən)
noun- The act of extenuating or the condition of being extenuated; partial justification.
- A partial excuse.
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