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carcass

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of carcass

a dead body
  • the carcass of a squirrel that had been run over
Synonyms of carcass

bones, cadaver, corpse, corpus, corse [archaic], relics, remains, stiff
Words Related to carcass

mummy

carnage, carrion

ashes

deceased, decedent

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