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exhume vs turn up

turn up vs exhume

exhume and turn up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exhume No No Yes No
turn up No No Yes No
As verbs, turn up is a hypernym of exhume; that is, turn up is a word with a broader meaning than exhume:
  • exhume: dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
  • turn up: find by digging in the ground
Other hypernyms of exhume include dig up, excavate.
exhume (verb) turn up (verb)
dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies appear or become visible; make a showing
bend or lay so that one part covers the other
find by digging in the ground
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
be shown or be found to be
Difference between exhume and turn up

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