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Epitaph

/ˈɛpəˌtæf/
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(noun) An inscription on a gravestone in memory of the deceased.

The epitaph engraved on the headstone was a meaningful, succinct poem.
The epitaph was written in Berber.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A short and moving ____ was carved onto the gravestone to honor the fallen soldier.

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