Burked and Release

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Burked adjective - Suppressed quietly or indirectly.

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Release is an antonym for burked in topics: choke, restrain, prevent, attempt to make quiet.

Nearby Word: burking

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Burked is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Burked. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/burked/release

Burked & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/burked/release>.

Release or Burked. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/burked/release.

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