Crypt
Crypt noun - An underground burial chamber.
Usage example: the old church's crypt is the final resting place for the president and his beloved wife
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Tomb is a synonym for crypt in vault topic. In some cases you can use "Tomb" instead a noun "Crypt", when it comes to topics like keep, grave, architecture, burial place. popular alternative
Nearby Word: cryptic
Tomb
Tomb noun - A final resting place for a dead person.
Usage example: explored the historic graveyard and saw tombs that dated back two centuries
Crypt is a synonym for tomb in keep topic. You can use "Crypt" instead a noun "Tomb", if it concerns topics such as vault, grave, architecture, burial chamber. popular alternative
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- The Assassin's Creed series makes extensive use of this technique, especially in the crypt/vault/tomb sequences where the game emphasizes rapid and precise platforming more than murder.
Source: Puzzle Pan -
The story "The Thing in the Crypt" (which inspired a similar scene in the movie) has Conan finding a sword in a ancient tomb, before having to use it to fight the titular "thing".
Source: Franchise / Conan the Barbarian -
Crypt Of The Sorcerer The titular Sorcerer is actually a load bearing boss, and defeating him will cause the tomb to collapse.
Source: Kaizo Trap
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