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entombment vs obsequy

obsequy vs entombment

entombment and obsequy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
entombment Yes No No No
obsequy Yes No No No
As nouns, obsequy is a hypernym of entombment; that is, obsequy is a word with a broader meaning than entombment:
  • entombment: the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
  • obsequy: a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
Other hypernyms of entombment include funeral.
entombment (noun) obsequy (noun)
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
Difference between entombment and obsequy

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