Expurgate The Indelicate Unnecessarily Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	verb • edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
	36%	7		To alter or expurgate a text to make it more suitable for the general audience
	noun • English editor who in 1818 published an expurgated edition of the works of Shakespeare (1754-1825)
	36%	6		Expurgate
	verb • remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation • make pure or free from sin or guilt • become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin

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The Guardian Quick05 Jun 2010	Across 15
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