Expurgated — synonyms, definition

1. expurgated (Adjective)

expurgated (Adjective) — Having material deleted. ex. "at that time even Shakespeare was considered dangerous except in the expurgated versions"

2. expurgated (Verb)

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expurgated (Verb) — Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate. ex. "expurgate a novel"

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