Censor vs Censer vs Censure in Bhabhi Ji ghar pe hain style

Censor vs Censer vs Censure

Censor refers to an officer who examines films, books, plays etc. To Censure means to find fault with, condemn. Censer is a vessel in which incense stick is burnt.

Censor

•The verb to censor means to forbid public distribution of something (usually a film or a newspaper).

•To censor something is to remove content from media which is deemed to be hurtful, objectionable or offensive like foul language, nudity or revolutionary ideas. This is usually governed by a government or ruling body.

•A censor is someone who censors.

"The censor has given an A certificate to his new film."

"This is the censored version of the film."

"This play has been approved by the censor.

"How did that statement end up on the streets? I censored the article myself."

"Video-sharing website YouTube doesn’t censor content but relies on consumers’ flagging of issues and takes action based on its “strong community guidelines."

Censure

•The noun censure denotes an official displeasure or formal rebuke. A censure (pronounced as sen sher) is a criticism or judgment, sometimes from an official source.

•One may also be censured (reprimanded) i.e. can be officially denounced. For eg., A lawyer who destroyed evidence which would have been unfavorable to his client might be censured by the bar association.

"He has received two letters of censure from the commandant."

"The Parliament once casted a vote of censure against the then Prime Minister."

"Many people have the habit of always censuring the conduct of other people."

Censer

A censer is an object used to hold incense, usually with holes so the smoke may escape and sometimes on a chain to be swung during religious ceremonies.

"The censer was placed close to the altar."

Brahmin priests carry the censer around the whole congregation while chanting prayers.

Beware: "CENSOR your words before talking to your boss or else you might be CENSURED and would then have to bring in a CENSER to pray to him for forgiveness!"

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