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bowdlerize

verb

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
B
Ends with
E
Contains
OW
Scrabble score
25

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈbaʊd.lə.ˌɹaɪz

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

    “bowdlerize a novel”

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Example Sentences

bowdlerize a novel

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Synonyms

bowdleriseexpurgatecastrateshorten

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