word
Exhumation
Eh-kshyoo-MAY-shuhn
/ɛˌkshjuːˈmeɪʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
exhumation
Dictionary meaning
The act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried.
Synonyms: disinterment, digging up
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