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Expurgation
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What's The Definition Of Expurgation?
[n] the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work
Synonyms | Synonyms for Expurgation: castration Related Terms | Find terms related to Expurgation: See Also | bowdlerisation | bowdlerization | deletion Expurgation In Webster's Dictionary \Ex`pur*ga"tion\, n. [L. expurgatio justification,
excuse: cf. F. expurgation.]
The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification
from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.
--Milton.
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