mortuary

adjective

Definition of mortuarynext
as in deadly
of, relating to, or suggestive of death the huge department store's mortuary atmosphere in its sad, last weeks of operation

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“Mortuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortuary. Accessed 2 Apr. 2023.

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