extenuation (n)
mitigation (n)
palliation#1 (n)

n00354583

type n
lex_filenum 04
def to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
Outgoing links
Hypernym decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
Derivationally related form palliation → palliate
Derivationally related form mitigation → mitigate
Derivationally related form extenuation → extenuate
Incoming links
Hyponym decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
Derivationally related form mitigate → mitigation
Derivationally related form palliate → palliation
Derivationally related form extenuate → extenuation

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