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castration

noun

The deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work

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Word length
10
Starts with
C
Ends with
N
Contains
AS
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B2

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noun

  1. The deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work

noun

  1. Surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men)

    “Bilateral castration results in sterilization”

noun

  1. Neutering a male animal by removing the testicles

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Bilateral castration results in sterilization

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