Hyphenation of extenuation

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word extenuation? This word can be hyphenated and contains 5 syllables as shown below.

ex-ten-u-a-tion

Definitions of extenuation:

1.	A partial excuse to mitigate censure An attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
2.	To act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

Synonyms of extenuation:

noun	mitigation, excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification
noun	mitigation, palliation, decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down

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