extenuation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'extenuation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Extenuation

[ n.]

- The act of axtenuating or the state of being extenuated; the act of making thin, slender, or lean, or of palliating; diminishing, or lessening; palliation, as of a crime; mitigation, as of punishment.

Nearby Words:

extacy extance extancy extant extasy extatic extemporal extemporanean extemporaneous extemporarily

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