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justificatory

adjective jus·ti·fi·ca·to·ry \ˌjəs-ˈti-fi-kə-ˌtr-ē, ˈjəs-tə-fə-ˌkā-tə-rē\

Definition of JUSTIFICATORY

:  tending or serving to justify :  vindicatory
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First Known Use of JUSTIFICATORY

1579

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