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remains

re·mains

remains

 
pronunciation:
rih meInz
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: plural noun
definition 1: that which is left when parts have been taken away or destroyed.
The remains of this morning's breakfast were still on the table.
similar words:
remainder
definition 2: a dead body; corpse.
His remains are buried in the town cemetery.
similar words:
corpse
definition 3: ruins or traces of the past.
We visited the remains of the ancient temple.
similar words:
ruin
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