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crypt
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- pronunciation:
- krIpt
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a burial chamber or underground vault, esp. one beneath a church.
His body was laid to rest in the family crypt.- similar words:
- repository, vault
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| related words: |
cache, cellar, grave, mausoleum, tomb, vault |
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| derivation: |
cryptal (adj.) |
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