Extenuation and Rationale

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

Nearby Words: extenuate, extenuated, extenuating

Rationale

Rationale noun - A statement given to explain a belief or act.
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Extenuation and rationale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extenuation" instead a noun "Rationale".

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