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EXCUSATORY

• EXCUSATORY (adjective)
The adjective EXCUSATORY has 1 sense:

1. offering or expressing apology

Familiarity information: EXCUSATORY used as an adjective is very rare.

• EXCUSATORY (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Offering or expressing apology

Synonyms:

apologetic; excusatory

Context examples:

an apologetic note / an apologetic manner

Similar:

contrite (feeling regret for a fault or offence)

defensive; justificative; justificatory (attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing)

self-deprecating (conscious of your own shortcomings)

"Rats desert a sinking ship."
(English proverb)
"Any new saint-to-be has his miracles to make"
(Breton proverb)
"The ideal phrase is that which is short and to the point."
(Arabic proverb)
"When two dogs fight over a bone, a third one carries it away."
(Dutch proverb)

Useful links:
Definition of self-deprecating
Pronunciation of contrite
Definition of justificatory
Definition of justificative
Definition of defensive

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