Extenuation and Reduction

Extenuation

Extenuation noun - To act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious.
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Synonyms for Extenuation

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

Nearby Words: extenuate, extenuated, extenuating

Reduction

Reduction noun - Something that is or may be subtracted.

Extenuation and reduction are semantically related. You can use "Extenuation" instead a noun "Reduction".

Nearby Words: reduce, reducing, reductive, reductionist
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