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Expurgate

Expurgate. Expurgate. verb (used with object),  ex·pur·gat·ed ,  ex·pur·gat·ing . 1. to  amend by removing words, passages, etc.,  deemed offensive  or objectionable:  Most children read an  expurgated version  of  Grimms ' fairy tales. 2. to purge or cleanse of moral offensiveness. Gauntlet.

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Expurgate

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  1. Expurgate

  2. Expurgate verb (used with object), ex·pur·gat·ed, ex·pur·gat·ing. 1.to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable: Most children read an expurgated version of Grimms' fairy tales. 2.to purge or cleanse of moral offensiveness.

  3. Gauntlet

  4. Gauntlet Noun 1.a medieval glove, as of mail or plate, worn by a knight inarmor to protect the hand. 2.a glove with an extended cuff for the wrist. 3.the cuff itself. Idioms 4.take up the gauntlet, ---a. toaccept a challenge to fight: He was always willing totake up the gauntlet for a good cause. ---b.to show one's defiance. Also, take up the glove. 5.throw down the gauntlet, ---a.to challenge. ---b.to defy. Also, throw down the glove.

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