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bloo-pen-suhl ] SHOW IPA / ˈbluˈpɛn səl / PHONETIC RESPELLING to alter, abridge, or cancel with or as with a pencil that has blue lead, as in editing a manuscript. QUIZ YOURSELF ON PARENTHESES AND BRACKETS APLENTY! Set some time apart to test your bracket symbol knowledge, and see if you can keep your parentheses, squares, curlies, and angles all straight!