The bowdlerized version of the novel, while free of vulgarity, was also free of flavor.
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Bowdlerize
/ˈbaʊd.ləɹˌaɪz/
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9 entriesVictorian censorshipexpurgate passagesexpurgated editionexpurgationomit controversial passagesomit offensive termsredact contentredact termstrim sections
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5 entriesbowdlerization of literaturebowdlerize a textbowdlerize the novelbowdlerized editionbowdlerizing passages
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Mr. Stanley decided to treat that as irrelevant. "There ought to be a Censorship of Books.[…]" Ogilvy pursued his own topic. "I'm inclined to think, Stanley, myself that as a matter of fact it was the expurgated 'Romeo and Juliet' did the mischief. […] All they left it was the moon and stars. And the balcony and 'My Romeo!'" "Shakespeare is altogether different from the modern stuff. Altogether different. I'm not discussing Shakespeare. I don't want to Bowdlerise Shakespeare.[…]"
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"Wadley sent a message: 'The President of the Zoological Institute presents his compliments to Professor Challenger, and would take it as a personal favor if he would do them the honour to come to their next meeting.' The answer was unprintable." "You don't say?" "Well, a bowdlerized version of it would run: 'Professor Challenger presents his compliments to the President of the Zoological Institute, and would take it as a personal favour if he would go to the devil.'"
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His critics take alarm only when it becomes apparent that he would bowdlerize Homer and exclude from his state the great tragedians.
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