Abstract and Bowdlerization

Abstract

Abstract noun - A short statement of the main points.

Bowdlerization and abstract are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bowdlerization" instead a noun "Abstract".

Bowdlerization

Bowdlerization noun - A shortened version of a written work.
Usage example: this bowdlerization of “Moby Dick” simply eliminates all the chapters on whaling and cetology

Abstract and bowdlerization are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abstract" instead a noun "Bowdlerization".
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Bowdlerization and Abstract. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstract/bowdlerization
Abstract & Bowdlerization. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstract/bowdlerization>.
Bowdlerization or Abstract. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstract/bowdlerization.
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