Exhumation and Inhumation

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.

Nearby Words: exhume, exhumed, exhuming, exhumer

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.

Nearby Words: inhume, inhumed
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