English Explanatory Dictionary

extenuating circumstance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any fact that mitigates or lessens a crime.

Word forms

extenuating circumstance extenuating circumstances

Synonyms

attenuating circumstance mitigating circumstance mitigating factor

Antonyms

aggravating circumstance aggravating factor aggravation

Related words

mitigation

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