What is another word for extenuation?
Synonyms for extenuation
ɪkˌstɛn yuˈeɪ ʃənex·ten·u·a·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
extenuation, mitigationnoun
a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
Synonyms:
palliation, mitigation, moderationextenuation, mitigation, palliationnoun
to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
Synonyms:
palliation, mitigation, moderation
Dictionary of English Synonymes
extenuationnoun
Synonyms:
diminution, abatement, mitigationextenuationnoun
Synonyms:
palliation, excuse, apology
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#11106 | mitigation | |
#17149 | moderation | |
#128106 | palliation | |
#282260 | extenuation |
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