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extenuation

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extenuationnoun

extenuations

The lawyer argued for extenuation of the defendant's actions.

Адвокат настаивал на смягчении действий подсудимого.

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Synonyms

extenuationnoun

The act of making a fault or offense seem less serious by providing excuses or mitigating circumstances.

The lawyer's argument focused on the extenuation of the defendant's actions due to his difficult upbringing.

A partial excuse or justification for an action that reduces its severity or culpability.

The judge considered the extenuation presented by the defense before delivering the final verdict.

The reduction or weakening of something in force, intensity, or amount; attenuation (now rare).

In older medical texts, bloodletting was recommended for the extenuation of fever.