ExtenuationWordNet Explorer
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noun
to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
noun
the act of decreasing or reducing something
noun
a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
Words in this synset: mitigation
noun
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.