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I have the same book as both a paperback and a digital copy. In the paperback, there's a place where it says "Bug off," but in the digital copy, it says "F___ off."
"Expurgate" has Latin bits that literally mean "to purge out, or to cleanse (bad things) out."
Part of speech:
When you need a more formal, more serious, more eye-catching synonym of "censor," pick the somewhat rare word "expurgate."
"Except for an apparently somewhat expurgated version of his own conduct, Hickock's story supports Smith's."
Explain the meaning of "expurgate" without saying "cleanse" or "censor."
While talking about the popularity of Woody Allen's films, which are controversial because of Allen's reputation for mistreating women, Cara Marsh Sheffler argued:
Try to spend 20 seconds or more on the game below. Don’t skip straight to the review—first, let your working memory empty out.
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Opposites of EXPURGATE include
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