- extenuation by WordNet
nounA partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than...
- Palliation by Webster's
(n.) Mitigation; alleviation, as of a disease.(n.) The act of palliating or state of being...
- Extenuate by Webster's
(v.t.) To lower or degrade; to detract from.(v.i.) To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance...
- thinner by WordNet
nounA diluting agent. synonyms: dilutant, diluentadjectiveOf relatively small extent from one...
- leaner by WordNet
nounHorseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake....