Meaning & use
Unburied
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Not buried; left above ground rather than interred.
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The soldiers' unburied bodies lay on the battlefield for days after the fighting ended.
Ancient customs held that an unburied spirit could not find rest.
A note on using this word
Carries strong emotional and cultural weight in literature and history, often symbolizing dishonor or unfinished mourning.
Words with an opposite meaning
buriedinterred
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