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blue pencilling
verb as in nullify
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verb as in obliterate
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verb as in proofread
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verb as in revise
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verb as in shorten
verb as in trim
verb as in void
verb as in soft pedal
verb as in censor
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verb as in condense
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verb as in delete
verb as in edit
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verb as in efface
verb as in erase
verb as in excise
verb as in expunge
verb as in expurgate
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Example Sentences
The artist is a sort of impassioned proof-reader, blue-pencilling the lapsus calami of God.
Comedians will also submit their "gags" and comic scenes for blue-pencilling.
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On this page you'll find 643 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to blue pencil, such as: abbreviate, curtail, truncate, abstract, chop, and clip.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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