Expurgated
/[ˈɛkspərɡeɪtɪd]/
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- (adj.) Having been edited by removing objectionable or sensitive material to comply with legal or moral standards.
The expurgated version of the contract omitted potentially defamatory clauses.
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Typically used to describe texts or documents altered to exclude legally sensitive or offensive content; important in legal publishing and evidence disclosure.
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