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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of bowdlerize form-of, participle, past
2. 2
   simple past and past participle of Bowdlerize form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Expurgated, especially in a comprehensive way (such as systematically throughout an entire work).

   "a bowdlerized edition of Shakespeare’s plays"

Synonyms

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purgedpurifiedrefinedreformedsprucetidy

Example

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"a bowdlerized edition of Shakespeare’s plays"

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