Cremation and Entombment

Cremation

Cremation noun - The incineration of a dead body.
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Entombment and cremation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Entombment" instead a noun "Cremation".

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

Entombment

Entombment noun - The act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place.
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Cremation and entombment are semantically related. You can use "Cremation" instead a noun "Entombment".

Nearby Words: entomb, entombed, entombing
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