Banned and Censored

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Banned adjective - That may not be permitted.

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Censored and banned are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Censored" instead the word "Banned" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: ban, banner, banning

Censored adjective - Suppressed or subject to censorship.

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Banned and censored are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Banned" instead the word "Censored" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: censor, censoring

As well as being banned in a few other countries, the following Pingu episodes were either heavily censored or banned from airing in the UK due to some of their content.

Source: Banned In China / United Kingdom
It was not uncommon for domestic films to be created, widely screened, and then censored or banned as well (like the 1930 epic Earth, which was screened extensively and controversially before being censored).

Source: Banned in China
An erotic thriller starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman that got banned or censored in many countries.

Source: Erotic Film

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