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Definition of: extenuation
(ik·sten′y
·ā′shən) noun
The act of extenuating, in any sense; palliation; excuse.
—ex·ten′u·a′tive adjective & noun
—ex·ten′·u·a·to′ry (-tôr′ē, -tō′rē) adjective
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