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remains

/ɹɪˈmeɪnz/noun2 syllables

Remains means: the dead body of a human being.

Synonyms for remains5

noun, as in the dead body of a human being

cadaver, corpse, stiff, clay

noun, as in a relic that has been excavated from the soil

archeological remains

What does remains mean?3

noun

1

the dead body of a human being“the cadaver was intended for dissection”

2

a relic that has been excavated from the soil

3

any object that is left unused or still extant“I threw out the remains of my dinner”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with remains?28

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Remains in a sentence

  • As long as you have hope, a chance remains.GiggyMantis
  • A lie, told by a sensible man, remains a lie.belgavox
  • Who loves not women, wine and song remains a fool his whole life long.Objectivesea
  • Matter, you see, disappears; only the spirit remains.sixtynine
  • When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.Hybrid
  • He works as hard as ever, but he remains poor.unknown
  • The asafoetida is gone, but the smell remains.sabretou
  • One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.unknown

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