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Bowdlerize Definition & Meaning

bowdlerize
verb
  1. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"

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What does bowdlerize mean?
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"
What part of speech is bowdlerize?
Bowdlerize is a verb.

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