Bowdlerized

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  • v. Simple past tense and past participle of bowdlerize.
    • Word Usage
    "Of course, many people are aware of Shakespeare's crudity (certainly Thomas Bowdler was, when he presented his expurgated version of Shakespeare's plays in the 19th century-hence the word bowdlerized)."
    Verb Form
    bowdlerized    bowdlerizes    bowdlerizing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    shorten    abbreviate    abridge    contract    foreshorten   
    Cross Reference
    redact    expurgate    expunge    censor   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    bowdlerise    expurgate    shorten    cut   
     
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