Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
mummify
IPA transcription: [m'ʌməf,aɪ]
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
mummify, dry_up
Meaning:
dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture; "a mummified body was found"
Synonyms:
mummify
Meaning:
remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it; "Th Egyptians mummified their pharaohs"
Synonyms:
mummify
Meaning:
preserve while making lifeless; "mummified ideas and institutions should be gotten rid of"
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