Hypertext Webster Gateway: "excusatory"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Excusatory \Ex*cus"a*to*ry\, a.
Making or containing excuse or apology; apologetical; as, an
excusatory plea.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
excusatory
adj : attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing [syn: {defensive},
{justificative}, {justificatory}]
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