the bowdlerised version of the text, while free of vulgarity, was also free of flavour
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bowdlerise — owdlerise v. same as {bowdlerize}. Syn: bowdlerize, expurgate, shorten, cut. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bowdlerise — (Brit.) v. bowdlerize, censor literature, modify a written work by abridging in content, change a written work by distorting in style or content (named after Thomas Bowdler who published a censored version of Shakespeare s works) … English contemporary dictionary
bowdlerise — verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate bowdlerize a novel • Syn: ↑bowdlerize, ↑expurgate, ↑castrate, ↑shorten • Derivationally related forms: ↑castration ( … Useful english dictionary
bowdlerise — British variant of bowdlerize … New Collegiate Dictionary
bowdlerise — UK [ˈbaʊdləraɪz] / US [ˈbaʊdləˌraɪz] a British spelling of bowdlerize … English dictionary
bowdlerise — /ˈbaʊdləraɪz / (say bowdluhruyz) verb (t) (bowdlerised, bowdlerising) to expurgate prudishly. Also, bowdlerize. {from Thomas Bowdler, who in 1818 published an expurgated edition of Shakespeare} –bowdlerism, noun –bowdlerisation… …
bowdlerises — bowdlerise (Brit.) v. bowdlerize, censor literature, modify a written work by abridging in content, change a written work by distorting in style or content (named after Thomas Bowdler who published a censored version of Shakespeare s works) … English contemporary dictionary
bowdlerising — bowdlerise (Brit.) v. bowdlerize, censor literature, modify a written work by abridging in content, change a written work by distorting in style or content (named after Thomas Bowdler who published a censored version of Shakespeare s works) … English contemporary dictionary
bowdlerisation — noun 1. written material that has been bowdlerized • Syn: ↑bowdlerization • Derivationally related forms: ↑bowdlerise, ↑bowdlerize (for: ↑bowdlerization) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bowdlerization — noun 1. written material that has been bowdlerized • Syn: ↑bowdlerisation • Derivationally related forms: ↑bowdlerise (for: ↑bowdlerisation), ↑bowdlerize • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
