Clemency and Extenuation

Clemency

Clemency noun - Kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it.

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

Nearby Words: clement, Clemente, clemencia

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

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

Nearby Words: extenuate, extenuated, extenuating
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