shallow grave
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Refers to a grave that is not very deep.
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- The body was found in a shallow grave.
- Forensic experts are examining the remains unearthed from the shallow grave.
- Police discovered a shallow grave in the woods behind the abandoned house.
- The murderer hastily dug a shallow grave under the cover of darkness.
- Evidence suggested the victim had been buried in a shallow grave for several weeks.
- The discovery of the shallow grave turned a missing person case into a homicide investigation.
- Hikers stumbled upon what appeared to be a shallow grave near the trail.
- The film's chilling opening scene shows a villain digging a shallow grave.
- A heavy rainstorm exposed the hastily concealed shallow grave.
- Wild animals had disturbed the contents of the shallow grave.