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Tomb

A pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited; a grave; a sepulcher.

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Place 76% connected

Any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct from all other space, or appropriated to some definite object or use; position; ground; sit…

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Spot 76% connected

A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place discolored.

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Sepulcher 76% connected

Alt. of Sepulchre

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Sepulchre 76% connected

The place in which the dead body of a human being is interred, or a place set apart for that purpose; a grave; a tomb.

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Sepulture 76% connected

The act of depositing the dead body of a human being in the grave; burial; interment.

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Gravestone 70% connected

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

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Headstone 70% connected

The principal stone in a foundation; the chief or corner stone.

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Tombstone 70% connected

A stone erected over a grave, to preserve the memory of the deceased.

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Grave 92% connected

To clean, as a vessel's bottom, of barnacles, grass, etc., and pay it over with pitch; -- so called because graves or greaves was formerly used for t…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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