Compassion
Compassion noun - Sorrow or the capacity to feel sorrow for another's suffering or misfortune.
Extenuation and compassion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extenuation" instead a noun "Compassion".
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
Compassion and extenuation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compassion" instead a noun "Extenuation".
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Extenuation and Compassion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compassion/extenuation
Compassion & Extenuation. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compassion/extenuation>.
Extenuation or Compassion. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compassion/extenuation.
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