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bowdleriser

noun

a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages

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Word length
11
Starts with
B
Ends with
R
Contains
OW
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages

    “Thomas Bowdler was a famous expurgator”

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Thomas Bowdler was a famous expurgator

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