extenuation (n)
mitigation (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a partial excuse to mitigate censure
def an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
Outgoing links
Hypernym excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification
Derivationally related form mitigation → mitigate
Derivationally related form mitigation → mitigate
Derivationally related form extenuation → extenuate
Incoming links
Hyponym excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification
Derivationally related form mitigate → mitigation
Derivationally related form mitigate → mitigation
Derivationally related form extenuate → extenuation

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