nnoun.actto act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less seriousSynset:extenuation palliation
Derivationally Related Form:mitigateextenuatepalliate
Hypernyms:decrease diminution reduction step-down
Inherited Hypernyms:extenuationdecreasechange of magnitudechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstancesSynset:extenuation
Derivationally Related Form:mitigateextenuate
Hypernyms:alibi exculpation excuse self-justification
Inherited Hypernyms:extenuationexcusedefensejustificationexplanationstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe action of lessening in severity or intensitySynset:moderation
Examples:- the object being control or moderation of economic depressions
Derivationally Related Form:moderate
Hypernyms:decrease diminution reduction step-down
Inherited Hypernyms:moderationdecreasechange of magnitudechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:abatement
Full Hyponyms:abatementabatement of a nuisanceasbestos abatement