Word of the Day: EXHUME

Unearth or bring to light

exhume (verb) - to dig out of the ground or bring to light; to disinter or remove from a place of burial [eks-hyoom]

BREAKDOWN: EX- (out) + HUM- (ground)

• exhumation is the act of digging up something buried

See also: posthumous, homunculus

"Every dish I cooked exhumed a memory. Every scent and taste brought me back for a moment to an unravaged home." —Michelle Zauner

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