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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 2

censor

verb

Definition

to remove parts considered objectionable

In a sentence

The editor censored the harsh language.

Similar words

  • edit
  • suppress

Why this word matters: censor appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.