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Rarebowdlerize
The correct spelling is bowdlerize.
How to pronounce bowdlerize
/ˈbaʊd.lə.ˌɹaɪz/
verbIPA: /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.To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.
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