Bowdlerize

//ˈbaʊd.ləɹˌaɪz//

Word Type

Verb

The word "bowdlerize" can be used as a verb.

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Derived Terms

bowdlerization bowdlerizer

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

abbreviate abridge contract cut foreshorten reduce shorten

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Related Terms

bowdlerism censor expunge expurgate redact sanitize

Related Terms

alter censor expunge expurgate offensive redact remove unseemly vulgar

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