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
Rationale and extenuation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rationale" instead a noun "Extenuation".
Rationale
Rationale noun - A statement given to explain a belief or act.
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Synonyms for Rationale
Extenuation and rationale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extenuation" instead a noun "Rationale".
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Related pairs
- warrant and extenuation
- warrant and rationale
- account and extenuation
- account and rationale
- basis and extenuation
- basis and rationale
- argument and extenuation
- argument and rationale
- reason and extenuation
- reason and rationale
- excuse and extenuation
- excuse and rationale
- cause and extenuation
- cause and rationale
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