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  1. extenuation:
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Detailed Translations for extenuation from English to German

extenuation:

extenuation [the ~] noun

  1. the extenuation (smoothing-over; explaining-away)
    die Beschönigung

Translation Matrix for extenuation:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Beschönigung explaining-away; extenuation; smoothing-over excuse; smooth over
- mitigation; palliation
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- mitigation

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Related Definitions for "extenuation":

  1. to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious1
  2. a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances1

Wiktionary Translations for extenuation:

extenuation
noun
  1. Aussage, Bezeichnung, die eine Sache als besser erscheinen lässt, als sie ist

extenuate:

extenuate verb

  1. extenuate (smooth over; excuse; palliate)
    beschönigen
    • beschönigen verb (beschönige, beschönigst, beschönigt, beschönigte, beschönigtet, beschönigt)

Translation Matrix for extenuate:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
beschönigen excuse; extenuate; palliate; smooth over gloss over; play down; smooth over; trivialise; trivialize
- mitigate; palliate

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Synonyms for "extenuate":


Related Definitions for "extenuate":

  1. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of1
    • The circumstances extenuate the crime1

Wiktionary Translations for extenuate:

extenuate
verb
  1. etwas als besser, schöner darstellen, als es in Wirklichkeit ist