Expurgate and Excise

Expurgate

Expurgate verb - To remove objectionable parts from.
Usage example: the newspaper had to expurgate the expletive-laden speech that the criminal made upon being sentenced to life imprisonment
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Synonyms for Expurgate

Excise and expurgate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excise" instead a verb "Expurgate".

Excise

Excise verb - Remove by cutting.
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Synonyms for Excise

Expurgate and excise are semantically related. You can use "Expurgate" instead a verb "Excise".

Nearby Words: excision, excised, excising, excisable
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