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(bur-i-al) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. the act of placing a dead body in the ground.

Example Sentence

The President had an honorable burial.

More Example Sentences

A burial site is a special place.

Synonyms

interment; entombment; sepulture

Antonyms

dig up

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Rhymes

  • aerial
  • ariel
  • burial
  • mariel

  • malarial

  • actuarial
  • adversarial
  • secretarial
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