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corpus

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of corpus

1 the complete works of an author

  • Jane Austen's corpus is modest in number but magnificent in achievement
Synonyms of corpus

oeuvre
Words Related to corpus

output

canon

2 a dead body

  • international conventions requiring that the corpus of the enemy combatant be treated with respect and dignity
Synonyms of corpus

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

mummy

carnage, carrion

ashes

deceased, decedent

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