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(bowd-ler-ized) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to remove or change parts of a text to make it less offensive.

Example Sentence

It looks like most of the viewers did not care for the bowdlerized version of the film too much.

More Example Sentences

Some movies are bowdlerized for kids.

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