Exhumation and Inhumation
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Exhumation
Exhumation noun - The act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried.
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Synonyms for Exhumation
Inhumation is an antonym for exhumation.
Inhumation
Inhumation noun - The act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place.
Usage example: there is evidence that this ancient culture practiced cremation as well as inhumation
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Synonyms for Inhumation
Exhumation is an antonym for inhumation.
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