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Exhumation

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ex·hume  (g-zm, -zym, k-sym, ks-hym)
tr.v. ex·humed, ex·hum·ing, ex·humes
1. To remove from a grave; disinter.
2. To bring to light, especially after a period of obscurity.
[French exhumer, from Medieval Latin exhumre : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin humus, ground; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]
exhu·mation (gzy-mshn, kshy-) n.
ex·humer n.
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Noun1.Exhumationexhumation - the act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried
digging up, disinterment
human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen
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This well-known precaution was adopted to prevent the speedy exhumation of the body by some of the carnivorous beasts of the prairie, whose instinct was sure to guide them to the spot.
The Prairie by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
Then the Home Office might have ordered exhumation.
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