What are the best answers for “to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious”?

extenuation, mitigation, palliation.

How many letters does the top answer for “to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious” have?

The most common answer is extenuation (11 letters).

3 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

extenuation 11 letters wn-def

to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

mitigation 10 letters wn-def

to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

palliation 10 letters wn-def

to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious