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
Recapitulation and bowdlerization are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recapitulation" instead a noun "Bowdlerization".
Recapitulation
Recapitulation noun - A summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion.
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Synonyms for Recapitulation
Bowdlerization and recapitulation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bowdlerization" instead a noun "Recapitulation".
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Related pairs
- sketch and bowdlerization
- sketch and recapitulation
- survey and bowdlerization
- survey and recapitulation
- abstract and bowdlerization
- abstract and recapitulation
- summary and bowdlerization
- summary and recapitulation
- brief and bowdlerization
- brief and recapitulation
- abridgment and bowdlerization
- abridgment and recapitulation
- condensation and bowdlerization
- condensation and recapitulation
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Recapitulation and Bowdlerization. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bowdlerization/recapitulation
Bowdlerization & Recapitulation. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bowdlerization/recapitulation>.
Recapitulation or Bowdlerization. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bowdlerization/recapitulation.
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