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

extenuation:

extenuation [the ~] noun

  1. the extenuation (smoothing-over; explaining-away)
    l'excuse

Translation Matrix for extenuation:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
excuse explaining-away; extenuation; smoothing-over apology; 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. action d’exténuer ou résultat de cette action. spécialement affaiblissement des forces physiques.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
extenuation embellissement Beschönigung — Aussage, Bezeichnung, die eine Sache als besser erscheinen lässt, als sie ist

extenuate:

extenuate verb

  1. extenuate (smooth over; excuse; palliate)
    pardonner; excuser
    • pardonner verb (pardonne, pardonnes, pardonnons, pardonnez, )
    • excuser verb (excuse, excuses, excusons, excusez, )

Translation Matrix for extenuate:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
excuser excuse; extenuate; palliate; smooth over answer for; excuse; explain away; forgive; give away; gloss over; justify; misdeal; pardon; play down; smooth over; trivialise; trivialize
pardonner excuse; extenuate; palliate; smooth over excuse; forgive; give away; misdeal; pardon
- mitigate; palliate

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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
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
extenuate embellir; farder; pallier beschönigen — etwas als besser, schöner darstellen, als es in Wirklichkeit ist