Extenuation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
Framework senses
- §1
- to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
- §2
- a partial excuse to mitigate censure
- §1 · legacy_primary
- to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less seriousDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column