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excusatory
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective excusatory has 1 sense
- excusatory(a = adj.all) apologetic - offering or expressing apology; "an apologetic note"; "an apologetic manner" Derived form verb excuse4
CIDE DICTIONARY
excusatory, a.
Making or containing excuse or apology; apologetical; as, an excusatory plea. [1913 Webster]
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