Cremation and Entombing

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Cremation noun - The incineration of a dead body.

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Entombing is an antonym for cremation.

Nearby Words: cremate, cremated, crematory, cremator, cremating

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

Usage example: the entombing of the pharaohs in the pyramids must have been a magnificent sight

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Cremation is an antonym for entombing.

Nearby Words: entomb, entombment, entombed

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