disclamatory
adjective
dis·clam·a·to·ry
\də̇ˈsklaməˌtōrē\
Definition of disclamatory
: having the character of a disclaimer his lordship waved a disclamatory hand — Max Peacock a shocked and most disclamatory tone — Charles Reade
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Origin and Etymology of disclamatory
Medieval Latin disclamatus + English -ory
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