CEFR B2

exhumation

noun

Meaning

exhumation means the act of digging up that which has been buried. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses exhumation to mean the act of digging up that which has been buried.
The teacher asked students to find exhumation in the reading.

Synonyms: disinterment

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exhumation (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌeks.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/

Definition

exhumation means the act of digging up that which has been buried. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses exhumation to mean the act of digging up that which has been buried.
The teacher asked students to find exhumation in the reading.
Check the words around exhumation to choose the right meaning.

How to Use exhumation

a/the exhumation (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a exhumation."
exhumation in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked exhumation in context before translating it."

Synonyms of exhumation

Words with a similar meaning to exhumation:

disinterment

Antonyms of exhumation

Words with the opposite meaning to exhumation:

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