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eviscerate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of eviscerate

to take the internal organs out of

The ancient Egyptians would eviscerate the bodies of the dead as part of the process of mummifying them.

Synonyms of eviscerate

clean, disembowel, draw, gut

Words Related to eviscerate

cut, excise, extract, remove, withdraw, yank

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