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sepulchral
What does sepulchral mean?
sepulchral (adjective): suggestive of a grave or of death; gloomy; solemn.
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Words related to sepulchral
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “sepulchral” mean?
ordinary; not new; part of the mainstream culture
Not quite: that's what mundane means.
being or operating under the surface of the earth
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having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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suggestive of a grave or of death; gloomy; solemn
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