Extenuation and Pacification

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

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

Nearby Words: extenuate, extenuated, extenuating

Pacification noun - The act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined.

Extenuation and pacification are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extenuation" instead a noun "Pacification".

Nearby Words: pacify, pacific, pacified, pacifying, pacificatory