What is the meaning of expurgate?

Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate.
- usage: "bowdlerize a novel"
- synonyms: bowdlerize, bowdlerise, castrate, shorten

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APA	WordNet. (2010). expurgate. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/expurgate/definitions/1274198
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MLA	WordNet. "expurgate" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/expurgate/definitions/1274198>

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