Burn and Entomb

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Burn verb - To be on fire especially brightly.

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Entomb is an antonym for burn.

Nearby Words: burning, burned, burnt, burnout, burner

Entomb verb - To place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea.

Usage example: a number of Boston's historic notables are entombed in the Old Granary Burying Ground

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Burn is an antonym for entomb.

Nearby Words: entombment, entombing

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