Burying and Committal

Burying

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

Committal and burying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Committal" instead a noun "Burying".

Nearby Words: bury, buried

Committal

Committal noun - The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital).

Burying and committal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burying" instead a noun "Committal".

Nearby Words: commit, committed, committing
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