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    exhumation
    /ˌɛks(h)jʊˈmeɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action of digging up something buried, especially a corpse: "the exhumation of bodies was ordered following protests by the villagers"

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  3. Exhumation is the act of removing a dead body from the ground after it has been buried. Learn more about this formal word, its pronunciation, and its translations in different languages.

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      EXHUMATION meaning: 1. the act of removing a dead body from...

  4. Exhume means to remove a body from a place of burial, or to bring something back from neglect or obscurity. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for exhume and exhumation.

  5. an act of removing a dead body from the ground, especially in order to examine how the person died. A committee was appointed to supervise the exhumation and identification of the bodies.

  6. EXHUME meaning: 1. to remove a dead body from the ground after it has been buried 2. to remove a dead body from the…. Learn more.

  7. 4 meanings: 1. the act of digging up something buried, esp a corpse; disinterment 2. the act of revealing or disclosing.... Click for more definitions.

  8. 2 meanings: 1. to dig up (something buried, esp a corpse); disinter 2. to reveal; disclose; unearth.... Click for more definitions.

  9. 6 days ago · exhumation: 1 n the act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried Synonyms: digging up , disinterment Type of: act , deed , human action , human activity something that people do or cause to happen

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