exhumation
/ˌɛks.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/
exhumation noun: the act of digging up that which has been buried.
Noun
exhumation (countable and uncountable, plural exhumations)
- The act of digging up that which has been buried.
- Synonyms:
- disinterment
exhumation meaning in Tamil and Kannada
exhumation in Tamil
- புதைத்த பிணத்தை வெளியில் எடுத்தல், புதைத்ததகழல், புதப்பிணிந் தோண்டல், புதைத்த பிணத்தைத் தோண்டல்
exhumation in Kannada
- ಹುಗಿತೆಗೆತ, ಹೂಣುತೆಗೆತ
Synonyms of exhumation
Antonyms
Forms of exhumation
| plural | exhumations |
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Words formed from exhumation
Words that rhyme with exhumation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about exhumation
- What does exhumation mean?
- Exhumation means the act of digging up that which has been buried.
- What is exhumation in Tamil?
- Exhumation in Tamil is புதைத்த பிணத்தை வெளியில் எடுத்தல், புதைத்ததகழல், புதப்பிணிந் தோண்டல். See Exhumation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is exhumation?
- Exhumation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce exhumation?
- Exhumation is pronounced /ˌɛks.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/.
- What is the plural of exhumation?
- The plural of exhumation is exhumations.
Words near exhumation in the dictionary
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