Burial and Resurrection

Opposite meaning words

Burial noun - The act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place.

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Resurrection is an antonym for burial.

Nearby Word: buried

Resurrection noun - The act or an instance of bringing something back to life, public attention, or vigorous activity.

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Burial is an antonym for Resurrection in raising or rising from the dead topic.

physical	physical burial	physical Resurrection
full	full burial	full Resurrection
similar	similar burial	similar Resurrection
infinite	infinite burial	infinite Resurrection
Other adjectives: proper, actual, quick, later, next, last.

He gets killed, but the final scene sees his corpse being borne away from its burial chamber by said Big Bad for resurrection.

Source: Sequel Hook
Christian practice is generally burial, normally facing east, because of belief in the resurrection of the body.

Source: Useful Notes / Funerals

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