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postmortem

adjective noun

Occurring or done after death

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Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
M
Contains
OS
Scrabble score
16

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adjective

  1. Occurring or done after death

    “Postmortem changes”

adjective

  1. After death or after an event

    “A postmortem examination to determine the cause of death”

noun

  1. An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

noun

  1. Discussion of an event after it has occurred

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Postmortem changes
A postmortem examination to determine cause of death
Postmortal wounds
A postmortem examination to determine the cause of death
The postmortem discussion of the President's TV address

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