How to pronounce "extenuation"

• "extenuation" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "extenuation"

Noun

a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances

Synonyms:

• extenuation
• mitigation

Noun

to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

Synonyms:

• extenuation
• mitigation
• palliation