s/n6741728

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has gloss	(noun) a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances extenuation, mitigation
lexicalization	eng: extenuation
lexicalization	eng: mitigation
subclass of	(noun) a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable" exculpation, alibi, excuse, self-justification