What does devulgarize mean?
Devulgarize means (transitive) To free from what is vulgar or obscene..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To free from what is vulgar or obscene..
Shakespeare and Plutarch's "Lives" are very devulgarizing books.
Use devulgarize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Devulgarize means (transitive) To free from what is vulgar or obscene..
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Shakespeare and Plutarch's "Lives" are very devulgarizing books.
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