Cremate and Entomb

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Cremate verb - Reduce to ashes.

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Entomb is an antonym for cremate.

Nearby Words: cremation, crematory, cremator, cremating

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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Cremate is an antonym for entomb.

Nearby Words: entombment, entombing

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