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
Pardon and extenuation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pardon" instead a noun "Extenuation".
Pardon
Pardon noun - Release from the guilt or penalty of an offense.
Extenuation and pardon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extenuation" instead a noun "Pardon".
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Related pairs
- grace and extenuation
- grace and pardon
- compassion and extenuation
- compassion and pardon
- mercy and extenuation
- mercy and pardon
- clemency and extenuation
- clemency and pardon
- forgiveness and extenuation
- forgiveness and pardon
- lenity and extenuation
- lenity and pardon
- allowance and extenuation
- allowance and pardon
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Pardon and Extenuation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extenuation/pardon
Extenuation & Pardon. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extenuation/pardon>.
Pardon or Extenuation. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extenuation/pardon.
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