mitigation

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noun

1. to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
extenuation, palliation
• Derivationally related forms:
palliate (for: palliation), mitigate, extenuate (for: extenuation)
• Hypernyms:
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
2. a partial excuse to mitigate censure;
an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
• Syn:
extenuation
• Derivationally related forms:
mitigate, extenuate (for: extenuation)
• Hypernyms:
excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification
3. the action of lessening in severity or intensity
- the object being control or moderation of economic depressions
• Syn:
moderation
• Derivationally related forms:
moderate (for: moderation)
• Hypernyms:
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
• Hyponyms:
abatement

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  moderation, extenuation, palliation