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How to pronounce remains in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms cadaver, clay, corpse, stiff
Type of body, dead body
Has types cremains
Type Words
Synonyms archeological remains
Type of relic
Type Words
Type of object, physical object
Has types fossil, archeological remains


I threw out the remains of my dinner.

Examples of remains

remains
The quarterback's availability for Sunday's game at New England remains unclear.
From the dailyherald.com
It remains to be seen what kind of campaign for defections Christie has in mind.
From the stltoday.com
However, critics of arms control say verification of nuclear tests remains poor.
From the washingtontimes.com
Afghanistan remains only one portion of a much larger and more troubling canvas.
From the washingtontimes.com
It remains to be seen whether Republicans heed his plea and focus on the future.
From the bostonherald.com
Of course, whether it can compete toe-to-toe in the long run remains to be seen.
From the techcrunch.com
James remains bothered by something Magic President Otis Smith said last summer.
From the omaha.com
It remains to be seen where Wigginton fills in, but his best position is hitter.
From the denverpost.com
Mr. Obama remains generally well-liked by most of his countrymen, polls tell us.
From the online.wsj.com
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  • Any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the remains of my dinner"
  • Cadaver: the dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay"
  • (remain) stay: stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
  • (remain) stay: continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
  • (remain) be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.; "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger"; "Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war"
  • (remain) persist: stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
  • Remains is a compilation album from Alkaline Trio that was released on January 30, 2007. The album is a collection of 22 tracks that the band has recorded for various compilations, EPs, B-sides and international releases. ...
  • Remains is the sixth album by the band Annihilator. It was released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). All parts were performed by Jeff Waters except where noted in personnel.
  • # One Winter's Night # Remorse # As Heaven Sang # Evensong # Angels & Faith # Funeral Night # As We Descend # Nevere # Remains # Silver Crosses # Stygian Shores