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   embalm

   /ɪmˈbɑːm/

   verb

   • 1. preserve (a corpse) from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservative: "his body was embalmed and buried in Westminster Abbey" Similar preservemummifylay outanoint
   • ▪ preserve (someone or something) in an unaltered state: "the band was all about revitalizing pop greats and embalming their legacy" Similar conservepreserveimmortalizeenshrinecherishtreasurestoreconsecrate
   • 2. give a pleasant fragrance to: archaic "the buxom air, embalm'd with odours"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French embaumer, from em- ‘in’ + baume ‘balm’, variant of basme (see balm).

   Derivatives

   • 1. embalmer noun
   • 2. embalmment noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • M

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   • B

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   • A

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   • M

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