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      justificatory
      adjective
      providing justification
      attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
      Roots
      iustusjusti- · Latin · just, righteousfacerefic- · Latin · to makeatorius-atory · Latin · serving to
      Words related to justificatory
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      The word justificatory breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: justi, from Latin iustus (“just, righteous”); fic, from Latin facere (“to make”); and -atory, from Latin atorius (“serving to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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