different between removal vs bowdlerisation

English

Etymology

remove +? -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???mu?v?l/

• Rhymes: -u?v?l

Noun

removal (countable and uncountable, plural removals)

1. The process of moving, or the fact of being removed.
2. The relocation of a business etc.
3. The dismissal of someone from office.
4. (Ireland) An evening funeral ritual in which the coffin holding the deceased is brought, usually from a funeral home, to the church where the funeral mass will be celebrated the following day. Prayers are said before and after the journey, after which mourners are typically received at the home of the deceased.
5. (slang, euphemistic) Murder.

Synonyms

• (moving to another place): move, relocation

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• vomeral

English

Alternative forms

• bowdlerization (chiefly US)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

bowdlerisation (countable and uncountable, plural bowdlerisations)

1. The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.

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