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bury

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/ˈbʌ.ɹi/ English

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noun

  1. A burrow.

verb

  1. To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.
  2. To place in the ground.“bury a bone;  bury the embers”
  3. To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance.“she buried her face in the pillow;  they buried us in paperwork”
  4. To suppress and hide away in one's mind.“secrets kept buried; she buried her shame and put on a smiling face.”

noun

  1. A borough; a manor

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