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extenuation: Meaning and Definition of
ex•ten•u•a•tion
Pronunciation: (ik-sten"y-ā'shun), [key]
— n.
- the act of extenuating.
- the state of being extenuated.
- something that extenuates; a partial excuse: The youth of the defendant served as an extenuation.
See also:
- extenuation (Thesaurus)
