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EXCUSATORY

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ex⋅cus⋅a⋅to⋅ry

  [ik-skyoo-zuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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–adjective
serving or intended to excuse.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < ML excūsātōrius, equiv. to LL excūsā(re) to excuse + -tōrius -tory 1
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ex·cus·a·to·ry   (ĭk-skyōō'zə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)   
adj.  Tending or serving to excuse.
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