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expurgate

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈɛks.pɚ.ɡeɪt/Part of speech verbSorted aeegprtuxStarts with EEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

Word origin

From Latin expurgātus, perfect passive participle of expurgō (“purge, cleanse, purify”).

Used in a sentence

  • The publisher decided to expurgate the love scene from the book, to make it more child-friendly.
  • Yossarian was busy expurgating all but romance words from the letters when the chaplain sat down in a chair between the beds and asked him how he was feeling.
  • The publisher decided to expurgate the book, which meant removing the love scene.

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