extenuation

[ɪks'tenjʊ'eɪʃən] [ɪk'stenjʊ'eɪʃən]
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英英词典释义
  • Noun
    1. a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
    2. to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious