excusatory
ex·cus·a·to·ry
(ĭk-skyo͞o′zə-tôr′ē)adj.
Tending or serving to excuse.
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excusatory
(ɪkˈskjuːzətərɪ; -trɪ)adj
tending to or intended to excuse; apologetic
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ex•cus•a•to•ry
(ɪkˈskyu zəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)adj.
serving or intended to excuse.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin]
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| Adj. | 1. |  excusatory - offering or expressing apology; "an apologetic note"; "an apologetic manner" |
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