Meaning of EXCULPATORY
| Pronunciation: | | ik'skulpu`towree
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| | Definition: | | [adj] clearing of guilt or blame |
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| | Synonyms: | | absolvitory, exonerative, extenuating, forgiving, justificative, justificatory, vindicatory |
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| | Antonyms: | | inculpative, inculpatory | | |
| | See Also: | | clean-handed, guiltless, innocent | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ex*cul"pa*to*ry\
Clearing, or tending to clear, from alleged fault or guilt;
excusing. ``An exculpatory letter.'' --Johnson.
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