Block
Block noun - A number of things considered as a unit.
Censorship and block are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Censorship" instead a noun "Block".
Censorship
Censorship noun - Deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances.
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Synonyms for Censorship
Block and censorship are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Block" instead a noun "Censorship".
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Darker and Edgier: Possibly, as the revived series will premiere on the [adult swim] / Toonami block instead of the normal Cartoon Network, it will quite likely exploit the block's laxer censorship to some extent, in order to appeal to the old show's audience, who are now adults.
Source: Western Animation / Samurai Jack - Superman: Doomsday, a movie that was violent enough to earn a PG-13 rating, had to go through massive amounts of censorship in order to air on Cartoon Network's Toonami block with a TV-PG rating, removing much of the blood and violence.
Source: Bowdlerise / Film -
Blue Gender was originally meant to be played on Toonami (back when it was a daytime pre-teen/teen block), but was moved to Adult Swim because, even after the heavy censorship, Toonami found a handful of episodes too risque.
Source: Too Sexy for This Timeslot
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