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#1 extenuation n. [mitigation] a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances. wn
#2 extenuation n. [mitigation, palliation] to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious. wn
#2 extenuation n. [mitigation, palliation] to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious. wn
