Burying

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Burial; sepulture.
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  • verb. Present participle of bury.
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  • noun. concealing something under the ground
  • Word Usage
    "I'm sure they were sad about that news, but I'm also sure I was doing what we call burying the lead."
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    verb-stem
    bury