Acknowledgment and Extenuation

Acknowledgment

Acknowledgment noun - A formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed.

Extenuation and acknowledgment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extenuation" instead a noun "Acknowledgment".

Extenuation

Extenuation noun - A partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances.
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Synonyms for Extenuation

Acknowledgment and extenuation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acknowledgment" instead a noun "Extenuation".

Nearby Words: extenuate, extenuated, extenuating
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