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crypt

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of crypt

an underground burial chamber
  • the old churchʼs crypt is the final resting place for the president and his beloved wife
Synonyms of crypt

catacomb(s), vault
Words Related to crypt

mausoleum, sepulchre (or sepulcher), sepulture, tomb

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