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Exhume

usgb/ɪɡˈzuːm/Volume
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Forensic Connotations

Often used in a legal or forensic context, referring to recovering evidence.

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Investigators were granted permission to exhume the grave.
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Sensitive Topic

Can be a sensitive subject due to its association with death and burial.

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The decision to exhume the remains was met with controversy.
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Not Only Bodies

Can refer to digging up objects other than bodies for investigation or study.

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The archaeologists exhumed ancient artifacts from the site.
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