mitigation
NOUN
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
mitigation is a valid 10-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3I1T1I1G2A1T1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does mitigation mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances.
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2
The action of lessening in severity or intensity.
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3
To act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious.
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