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Synonyms

exculpatory

American

[ik-skuhl-puh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ɪkˈskʌl pəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt.

Other Word Forms

nonexculpatory adjective

Etymology

Origin of exculpatory

First recorded in 1770–80; exculpate + -ory ¹

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