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blue penciling

verb as in proofread

verb as in soft pedal

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Nor is such blue-penciling a habit of ruthless dictators only.

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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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