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exequies
[ek-si-kwee] 
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burial
[ber-ee-uhl]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | laying in of dead body |
| Synonyms: | burying, deep six, deposition, entombment, exequies, funeral, inhumation, interment, last rites, obsequies, sepulture |
| Main Entry: | last rites |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rites performed for death |
| Synonyms: | burial service, exequies, extreme unction, funeral ceremony, funeral rites, funeral service, last duty, last honors, last offices, memorial service, obsequies, sacrament of the sick, viaticum, visitation of the sick |
| Main Entry: | inhumation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | burial |
| Synonyms: | burying, deep six, deposition, entombment, exequies, funeral, interment, last rites, obsequies, sepulture |
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