BOWDLERIZATION

bowdlerization, bowdlerisation

(noun) the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent

bowdlerization, bowdlerisation

(noun) written material that has been bowdlerized

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bowdlerization (usually uncountable, plural bowdlerizations)

The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.

Synonyms

• expurgation

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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