BOWDLERISE

bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten

(verb) edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; “bowdlerize a novel”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

bowdlerise (third-person singular simple present bowdlerises, present participle bowdlerising, simple past and past participle bowdlerised)

Alternative form of bowdlerize

Etymology

Verb

Bowdlerise (third-person singular simple present Bowdlerises, present participle Bowdlerising, simple past and past participle Bowdlerised)

Alternative form of bowdlerize

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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