Meaning of censored spelling | Babel Free
ˈsɛnˌsəd ˈspɛlˌɪŋDefinitions
A spelling of a word that was censored, possibly to reduce its shock value, to bypass a chat filter, and so on.
Examples
“Yiu can post⟳ more censored words, just comment⟳. And be sure you put⟳ an asterisk where the censored spelling is located.”
“You have⟳ fifteen different censored spellings of rape and don't include⟳ the Archive Warning? I'm sorry have⟳ you used the site before?”
“"HXVOC" [hăv′ək] is a partially-censored spelling of the English word havoc,[…].”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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