extenuation

As a noun extenuation

is extenuation; exhaustion.

As a verb attenuate is

to reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.

As an adjective attenuate is

(botany|of leaves) gradually tapering into a petiole-like extension toward the base.

Defence is a related term of extenuation.

As nouns the difference between defence and extenuation

is that defence is the action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury while extenuation is extenuation; exhaustion.

As a verb defence

is (obsolete|transitive) to furnish with defences; to fortify.

As a noun extenuation

is the {{l/en|action}} of {{l/en|extenuate|extenuating}}; {{l/en|extenuated}} {{l/en|condition}}.

As an adjective exceptional is

forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.

Explanation is a related term of extenuation.

As nouns the difference between explanation and extenuation

is that explanation is the act or process of explaining while extenuation is extenuation; exhaustion.

Extenuation is a related term of pretext.

As nouns the difference between extenuation and pretext

is that extenuation is extenuation; exhaustion while pretext is a false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.

As a verb pretext is

to employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else.

As nouns the difference between apology and extenuation

is that apology is an expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry) while extenuation is the {{l/en|action}} of {{l/en|extenuate|extenuating}}; {{l/en|extenuated}} {{l/en|condition}}.

Vindication is a related term of extenuation.

As nouns the difference between vindication and extenuation

is that vindication is the act of vindicating]] or the state of being [[vindicate|vindicated while extenuation is extenuation; exhaustion.

Plea is a synonym of extenuation.

As a verb plea

is to fold, fold up, double.

As a noun extenuation is

extenuation; exhaustion.

As nouns the difference between extenuation and extenuacion

is that extenuation is extenuation; exhaustion while extenuacion is .