BOWDLERISE
Scrabble letter values: B3O1W4D2L1E1R1I1S1E1 = 16
Definition
- verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate. — synonyms: bowdlerize, expurgate, castrate, shorten
Examples
- “bowdlerize a novel”
- “The bowdlerized version of the novel, while free of vulgarity, was also free of flavor.”