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extenuation

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ik-ˌsten-yə-ˈwā-shən, -yü-ˈā-\
    • /ɪkˈsten.ju.eɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ik-ˌsten-yə-ˈwā-shən, -yü-ˈā-\

Definitions of extenuation word

  • noun extenuation The act of extenuating or the state of being extenuated; the act of making thin, slender, or lean, or of palliating; diminishing, or lessening; palliation, as of a crime; mitigation, as of punishment. 1
  • noun extenuation excuse or justification 1
  • noun extenuation an extenuating or being extenuated; esp., mitigation, as of the seriousness of a crime, offense, etc. 0
  • noun extenuation a thing that extenuates; partial excuse 0
  • noun extenuation (countable and uncountable) The action of extenuating; extenuated condition. 0
See all 5 definitions of extenuation

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Parts of speech for Extenuation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Extenuation

extenuation popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for extenuation

noun extenuation

  • mitigation — the act of mitigating, or lessening the force or intensity of something unpleasant, as wrath, pain, grief, or extreme circumstances: Social support is the most important factor in the mitigation of stress among adolescents.
  • vindication — the act of vindicating.
  • justification — a reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies or defends: His insulting you was ample justification for you to leave the party.
  • qualification — a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like.
  • moderation — the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.
All 11 Synonyms of extenuation

Antonyms for extenuation

noun extenuation

  • charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
  • indictment — an act of indicting.
All 2 Antonyms of extenuation

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