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Definisjon av extenuation

Vi fant 3 definisjoner av extenuation på engelsk.

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Noun
extenuation - to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
mitigation, palliation
step-down, diminution, reduction, decrease the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
extenuation - a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
mitigation
self-justification, alibi, exculpation, excuse (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
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Substantiv
extenuation - The act of extenuating 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.

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  • Entall: extenuation
  • Flertall: extenuations

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