Exhumation

//ˌɛks.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən// noun

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Noun

1
The act of digging up that which has been buried. countable, uncountable
2
the act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried wordnet

Synonyms

disinterment detection determination digging up disclosure disinterment

Antonyms

burial inhumation interment

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