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noun • a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances • to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious | ||||||||
| 42% | 6 | To gloss over or excuse; excuse or cover up (an offense, error, etc.) | ||||||
verb • To extenuate, explain away, gloss over. • To use flattering language. • To smooth over; to palliate by specious explanation. • To give a shine to (something or someone). | ||||||||
| 29% | 11 | Giving a partial excuse or justification for something | ||||||
adjective satellite • partially excusing or justifying | ||||||||
Partial Excuse
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EXTENUATION which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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EXTENUATION
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