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tomb

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of tomb

a final resting place for a dead person

explored the historic graveyard and saw tombs that dated back two centuries

Synonyms of tomb

burial, grave, sepulchre (or sepulcher), sepulture

Words Related to tomb

catacomb, crypt, mausoleum, vault

cemetery, churchyard, graveyard, potter's field

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