remains

/ (rɪˈmeɪnz) /

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pl n

any pieces, scraps, fragments, etc, that are left unused or still extant, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etcthe remains of a meal; archaeological remains

the body of a dead person; corpse

Also called: literary remains the unpublished writings of an author at the time of his or her death

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Words nearby remains

rely, rem, remain, remainder, remainderman, remains, Remak, remake, Remak's sign, reman, remand

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A fourth suspect, a 26-year-old woman named Hayat Boumeddiene, remains at large.
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So, Islamized teaching sends girls back home for marriage and housework, and remains exclusively for boys.
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But he, like many people using dating apps whatever their sexual identity, remains stoutly positive.
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But how much they have regained or how durable their hold is remains unclear.
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Senhor José remains stationary, but this lengthy series of clauses propels the reader along an unmarked path.
The Lost Novel of Nobel-Winner José Saramago|Charles Shafaieh|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
What remains to be told of Fitzjames's life shall be given as briefly as may be.
The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I.|Sir Leslie Stephen
What remains of turpentine after the oil has been distilled.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
The remains of man, too, add to the earthy coating that covers the face of the globe.
Man and Nature|George P. Marsh
Sorrow is the flock of sparrows which remains behind, and builds in the nests of the birds of passage.
The True Story of My Life|Hans Christian Andersen
But if she remains here I fear that nothing can save her from the horror of an arrest, even if afterwards we are able to save her.
The Yellow Crayon|E. Phillips Oppenheim

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