Justificatory: alternatives and connections

Alt. of Apologetical

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Alt. of Apologetical

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Clearing, or tending to clear, from alleged fault or guilt; excusing.

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Clearing, or tending to clear, from alleged fault or guilt; excusing.

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Making or containing excuse or apology; apologetical; as, an excusatory plea.

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Making or containing excuse or apology; apologetical; as, an excusatory plea.

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To prove or show to be just; to vindicate; to maintain or defend as conformable to law, right, justice, propriety, or duty.

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To prove or show to be just; to vindicate; to maintain or defend as conformable to law, right, justice, propriety, or duty.

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Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor.

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Having power to justify; justificatory.

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Tending or serving to vindicate or justify; justificatory; vindicative.

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.