as in censoring
to remove objectionable parts from
the newspaper had to expurgate the expletive-laden speech that the criminal made upon being sentenced to life imprisonment
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censoring
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The conventionally cheery tone is almost a hostile presence, drowning out and censoring Lee’s real thoughts.—
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The investigations into teachers’ social media posts has created a climate of vulnerability and fear, Boyd said, where both teachers and even students start self-censoring when engaging in public discourse.—
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Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Expurgating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expurgating. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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