Extenuations

/ɪkstɛnjuˈeɪʃənz/ noun

Definition

Plural of extenuation; multiple excuses, explanations, or circumstances that reduce the apparent severity of wrongdoing.

Etymology

Regular plural of extenuation, formed with the -s suffix. Multiple instances or types of extenuation are now counted and discussed.

Kelly Says

A defendant's lawyer presents multiple 'extenuations' to the court—a troubled childhood, mental illness, provocation—each one theoretically 'thinning' the moral weight of their crime.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መፍትሄ
mef-thee-eh
ARالعربية
تخفيف
takh-fif
BNবাংলা
সমাধান
so-ma-dha-na
CACatalà
excuses
eks-koo-ses
CSČeština
omluvy
om-loo-vy
DADansk
forebyggende
for-be-byg-gen-de
DEDeutsch
Erleichterungen
er-ly-kh-ter-uŋ-gen
ELΕλληνικά
ελαχιστοποιήσεις
e-la-his-to-po-ee-se-es
ESEspañol
excusaciones
eks-ku-SA-θio-nes
FAفارسی
کاستی
ka-as-ti
FISuomi
puolustavat
poo-lu-stu-vat
FRFrançais
atténuantes
a-te-nyu-aN-tes
GUGU
સમજાવટ
sa-ma-ja-vat
HAHA
kyautar
kya-u-tar
HEעברית
הקלות
ha-ke-lot
HIहिन्दी
माफी
ma-fee
HUMagyar
kiegyensúlyozások
kie-gen-soo-lo-za-shok
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembenaran
pem-be-na-ran
IGIG
ihe n'eche
ee-he ne-che
ITItaliano
attenuanti
a-te-nua-n-ti
JA日本語
酌情
sak-jou
KKKK
өшір
oo-sheer
KMKM
ការបង្ក្រាប
ka-ar-bong-kraap
KO한국어
정당화
jeong-dang-hwa
MRMR
अवकाश
a-va-kaash
MSBahasa Melayu
penjelasan
pen-je-la-san
MYမြန်မာ
ကျေးဇူး
kye-zu
NLNederlands
verminderingen
ver-min-de-rin-gen
NONorsk
forebyggende
for-be-byg-gen-de
PAPA
ਪ੍ਰતિક્રਿਆ
prat-ik-ri-ya
PLPolski
łagodzące
wa-go-dz-ay-she
PTPortuguês
atenuantes
a-te-nua-n-tes
RORomână
împiedicări
im-pee-di-ca-ri
RUРусский
смягчающие
sm'yach-a-yushchiye
SVSvenska
ringbländande
ring-blän-dan-de
SWKiswahili
kupuuza
koo-poo-uza
TAதமிழ்
குறைப்பு
ku-rai-ppu
TEతెలుగు
తగ్గింపు
tagg-in-pu
THไทย
การลดโทษ
gaan-laht-toht
TLTL
paliwanag
pa-lee-wan-ag
TRTürkçe
hafifletmeler
ha-fi-f-let-me-ler
UKУкраїнська
пом'якшення
pom'yaksh-ennya
URاردو
خفہ
kh-if-ah
VITiếng Việt
biến nhẹ
bee-en nhye
YOYO
ìṣẹ́
ee-she
ZH中文
减轻
jiǎn qīng
ZUZU
ukuthula
koo-thoo-la

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