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Embalm

To anoint all over with balm; especially, to preserve from decay by means of balm or other aromatic oils, or spices; to fill or impregnate (a dead body), with aromatics and drugs that it may resist putrefaction.

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Conserve 76% connected

To keep in a safe or sound state; to save; to preserve; to protect.

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Maintain 76% connected

To hold or keep in any particular state or condition; to support; to sustain; to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or decline; as, to maintai…

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Preserve 76% connected

To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect.

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Mummify 76% connected

To embalm and dry as a mummy; to make into, or like, a mummy.

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Embalmer 74% connected

One who embalms.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Embalmer 74% connected

One who embalms.

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Embalmment 74% connected

The act of embalming.

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Embalmment 74% connected

The act of embalming.

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Conservation noun · 78% connection

the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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Biodiversity noun · 78% connection

the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirabl…

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Defunctness noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Endangered adjective · 78% connection

(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; "an endangered species"

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Extinction noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Habitat noun · 78% connection

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

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Home ground noun · 78% connection

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

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Keep up verb · 78% connection

keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not…

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Loss noun · 78% connection

the act of losing someone or something; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"

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Modesty noun · 78% connection

formality and propriety of manner

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Protect verb · 78% connection

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"

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Protected adjective · 78% connection

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; "the most protected spot I could find"

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Reserve noun · 78% connection

formality and propriety of manner

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Restoration noun · 78% connection

a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.

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Threatened adjective · 78% connection

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered; "the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered on…

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Wildlife noun · 78% connection

all living things (except people) that are undomesticated; "chemicals could kill all the wildlife"

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Aromatherapy noun · 78% connection

the therapeutic use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in baths or massage

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anoint, over, balm, preserve, decay.
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Aromatize verb · 78% connection

To impregnate with aroma; to render aromatic; to give a spicy scent or taste to; to perfume.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anoint, over, balm, preserve, decay.
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Balm verb · 78% connection

To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal. Hence: To soothe; to mitigate.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anoint, over, balm, preserve, decay.
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Balmy adjective · 78% connection

Having the qualities of balm; odoriferous; aromatic; assuaging; soothing; refreshing; mild.

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Carcass noun · 78% connection

A dead body, whether of man or beast; a corpse; now commonly the dead body of a beast.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anoint, over, balm, preserve, decay.
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Carvol noun · 78% connection

One of a species of aromatic oils, resembling carvacrol.

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Cedrene noun · 78% connection

A rich aromatic oil, C15H24, extracted from oil of red cedar, and regarded as a polymeric terpene; also any one of a class of similar…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anoint, over, balm, preserve, decay.
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Chrism noun · 78% connection

Olive oil mixed with balm and spices, consecrated by the bishop on Maundy Thursday, and used in the administration of baptism, confirm…

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Cinnamon noun · 78% connection

The inner bark of the shoots of Cinnamomum Zeylanicum, a tree growing in Ceylon. It is aromatic, of a moderately pungent taste, and is…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anoint, over, balm, preserve, decay.
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Cologne noun · 78% connection

A perfumed liquid, composed of alcohol and certain aromatic oils, used in the toilet; -- called also cologne water and eau de cologne.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anoint, over, balm, preserve, decay.
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Creosote verb · 78% connection

To saturate or impregnate with creosote, as timber, for the prevention of decay.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anoint, over, balm, preserve, decay.
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Dead adjective · 78% connection

Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anoint, over, balm, preserve, decay.
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Decay noun · 78% connection

Gradual failure of health, strength, soundness, prosperity, or of any species of excellence or perfection; tendency toward dissolution…

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Eremacausis noun · 78% connection

A gradual oxidation from exposure to air and moisture, as in the decay of old trees or of dead animals.

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Eugenol noun · 78% connection

A colorless, aromatic, liquid hydrocarbon, C10H12O2 resembling the phenols, and hence also called eugenic acid. It is found in the oil…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anoint, over, balm, preserve, decay.
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Failure noun · 78% connection

Decay, or defect from decay; deterioration; as, the failure of memory or of sight.

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Gravestone noun · 78% connection

A stone laid over, or erected near, a grave, usually with an inscription, to preserve the memory of the dead; a tombstone.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anoint, over, balm, preserve, decay.
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Inoxidize verb · 78% connection

To prevent or hinder oxidation, rust, or decay; as, inoxidizing oils or varnishes.

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