Denuder

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who or that which strips something bare.

    "Humor is the great denuder of power in most cultures. As sexuality itself is often tamed through humor, a particularly dangerous or threatening form of sexual option will be met with an especially sharp and narrowly directed focus for wit."

  2. 2
    Any device used to separate a gas from an aerosol.

Example

More examples

"Humor is the great denuder of power in most cultures. As sexuality itself is often tamed through humor, a particularly dangerous or threatening form of sexual option will be met with an especially sharp and narrowly directed focus for wit."

Etymology

From denude + -er.

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