Defensive
Defensive adjective - Attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing.
Excusatory and defensive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excusatory" instead an adjective "Defensive".
Excusatory
Excusatory adjective - Offering or expressing apology.
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Defensive and excusatory are semantically related. You can use "Defensive" instead an adjective "Excusatory".
Nearby Word: excusing
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Excusatory and Defensive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defensive/excusatory
Defensive & Excusatory. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defensive/excusatory>.
Excusatory or Defensive. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defensive/excusatory.
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