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noun
English editor who in 1818 published an expurgated edition of the works of Shakespeare (1754-1825).
synonym: Bowdler.
is an instance of: editor, editor in chief.
derivation: bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, expurgate, shorten.
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