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blue pencilling

verb as in proofread

verb as in soft pedal

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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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