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petrifaction
noun as in fossil
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noun as in stupor
noun as in trance
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The sand-rock containing this petrifaction is found in a horizontal position, differing only with respect to hardness and color.
The subjoined petrifaction of a leaf, apparently a species of betula, was obtained on this river.
According to the Brooklyn Calvinist, God visits such supplicants with paralysis and petrifaction.
I am ungenerous, unloving,—a very petrifaction of anger and dissatisfaction.
Many perfect specimens of petrifaction are to be seen on the island and along the river-banks.
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On this page you'll find 68 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to petrifaction, such as: relic, skeleton, specimen, trace, deposit, and eolith.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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