Extenuation and Support

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

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

Nearby Words: extenuate, extenuated, extenuating

Support noun - A structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else.

Extenuation and support are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extenuation" instead a noun "Support".

Nearby Words: supported, supporter, supporting, supportive, supportable