vindicatory
[vin-di-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
Also vin·dic·a·tive [vin-dik-uh-tiv, vin-di-key-] /vɪnˈdɪk ə tɪv, ˈvɪn dɪˌkeɪ-/.
Origin of vindicatory
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Related Words for vindicatory
defensible, explainable, fair, forgivable, justifiable, minor, moderate, okay, pardonable, passable, permissible, plausible, reasonable, slight, specious, temperate, tenable, trivial, understandable, venialExamples from the Web for vindicatory
Historical Examples of vindicatory
This vindicatory letter was not transmitted by Byron to Mrs. Hoppner.
The Real Shelley, Vol. II (of 2)John Cordy Jeaffreson
Of all the parts of a law the most effectual is the vindicatory.
Commentaries on the Laws of EnglandWilliam Blackstone
On coming to Shelleys hands at Ravenna, Mrs. Shelleys vindicatory letter was as much his property as any ring on his finger.
The Real Shelley, Vol. II (of 2)John Cordy Jeaffreson
It was a general review of the condition of the kingdom, with a vindicatory sketch of the policy pursued by the government.