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bowdlerize(verb, clean up)
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clean
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edit
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expunge
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expurgate(verb, clean up)
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purge
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castrate
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censor
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shorten
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sanitise
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sweeten
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abbreviate
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abridge
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bleach
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blot out
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blue-pencil
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cancel
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clean out
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clean up
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cleanse
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