excusativeadj.
/ɛkˈskjuːzətɪv/ rare.
Tending to excuse.
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excusatory1535
excusive1606
excusing1657
excusative1865
1865 Reader 20 May 571/2 The excusative-censorial style, in which there is neither just praise nor honest blame.
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adj.1865- to have eyes in the back of one's head
- to have eyes larger than one's belly
- to have eyes larger than one's stomach
- to have eyes on stalks
- to have eyes to see
- to have fallen off a flitting
- to have far to
- to have far to seek
- to have far to seek for
- to have feelings for
- to have fere
- to have fingerprints all over something
- to have fingers made of lime-twigs
- to have fingers made of limetwigs
- to have for breakfast
- to have for decided
- to have for execution
- to have force
- to have force to do
- to have formerly also get a person on also upon the hip
- to have formerly also take a person on also upon the hip
- to have found a mare's nest
- to have free shot
- to have fun
- to have fun with