extenuating circumstance

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Noun

extenuating circumstance (plural extenuating circumstances)

  1. (law, or general usage, chiefly in the plural) Any fact that mitigates or lessens a crime.
    Synonyms: attenuating circumstance, mitigating circumstance, mitigating factor
    Antonyms: aggravating circumstance, aggravating factor, aggravation

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