| Engelsk substantiv: extenuation | 
| 1. | extenuation (om kommunikasjon) a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances | 
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 | Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | mitigation | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | alibi, exculpation, excuse, self-justification | 
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| 2. | extenuation (om handling) to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious | 
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 | Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | mitigation, palliation | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | 
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