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bowdlerize

The correct spelling is bowdlerize.

How to pronounce bowdlerize

/ˈbaʊd.lə.ˌɹaɪz/
verb

IPA: /ˈbaʊd.lə.ˌɹaɪz/

Say it like: Bow-dle-riz-e

The correct spelling is bowdlerize. To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly. For example: "The bowdlerized version of the novel, while free of vulgarity, was also free of flavor."

Usage Examples

The bowdlerized version of the novel, while free of vulgarity, was also free of flavor.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.

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