2
assuagement
2
attenuation(lessening, diminution)
2
color
2
decrease(decrease, nonincrease)
2
defense(noun, reason, trick, claim, approval)
2
depreciation(lessening, diminution)
2
easement
2
gloss
2
lessening(decrease, nonincrease)
2
remission(noun, pardon, vindication, reconciliation, absolution)
2
softening
2
subtraction(decrease, nonincrease)
2
whitewash(noun, action, return, reason, trick)
2
whitewashing(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
1
account(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
1
advocacy(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
1
alleviative
1
alleviatory
1
allowance
1
amends(noun, excuse, regret, confession)
11 years ago|2.2k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). extenuation thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/extenuation/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "extenuation thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/extenuation/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, extenuation thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/extenuation/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "extenuation thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/extenuation/thesaurus/synonyms>