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Adjective: justificatory  jús'ti-fu-ku`to-ree [N. Amer], `jús-ti-fi'key-tu-ree [Brit]
  1. Attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
    - defensive, justificative
     
  2. Providing justification
    - justificative, vindicatory

See also: apologetic, exculpatory, excusatory, justify

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