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- First recorded in 1900–05.
- Of obscure origin; possibly related dad³, meaning “a slice, lump, or portion” or influenced by doohickey.
EXAMPLES OF DOODAD
- Jamie stayed up all night tinkering with a new doodad for translating cat meows.
- This kitchen doodad makes only one thing: quesadillas.
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- First recorded in 1595–1605.
- From Latin jūbilāre, meaning “to shout for joy.”
EXAMPLES OF JUBILATE
- The entire office began to jubilate after office-wide raises were announced.
- Fireworks lit the sky while the crowd jubilated below.
exculpatory
adjective
tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt
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Why Dictionary.com chose exculpatory
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- First recorded in 1770–80.
- Combines exculpate, from Latin exculpātus, meaning “free from blame,” + -ory¹.
- Shares the same Latin root as culpable.
EXAMPLES OF EXCULPATORY
- The lawyer presented exculpatory evidence that cast doubt on the defendant’s testimony.
- The DNA results from the crime scene were exculpatory, ruling out the accused as the perpetrator.
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