bowdlerizing
Definitions
Verb
- Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "bowdlerizing".
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "bowdlerizing".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bowdlerizing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wondering | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | ordering | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | towering | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | wandering | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | bordering | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | lowering | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | modernizing | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | deriving | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | symbolizing | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | polarizing | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | bolstering | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | cowering | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | powdering | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | bowring | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bowling | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | oversizing | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | colorizing | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | blowdrying | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | powering | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | deriding | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | bewildering | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "bowdlerizing" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "bowdlerizing" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "bowdlerizing" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "bowdlerizing".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
The Bowdlers Wanted to Clean Up Shakespeare, Not Become a Byword for Censorship
Jul 11, 2017 Smithsonian Magazine
Jul 11, 2017 Smithsonian Magazine
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Feb 28, 2023 Los Angeles Times
Feb 28, 2023 Los Angeles Times