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remains

noun

the dead body of a human being

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
R
Ends with
S
Contains
EM
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹɪˈmeɪnz

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the dead body of a human being

    “the cadaver was intended for dissection”

noun

  1. a relic that has been excavated from the soil

noun

  1. any object that is left unused or still extant

    “I threw out the remains of my dinner”

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Example Sentences

the cadaver was intended for dissection
the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse
the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river
honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay
I threw out the remains of my dinner

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