"mitigating circumstance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mitigating circumstances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mitigating circumstance (plural mitigating circumstances)
  1. Synonym of extenuating circumstance Synonyms: extenuating circumstance [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-mitigating_circumstance-en-noun-naNeaCD9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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