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underground

British pronunciation/ˌʌndəɡɹˈaʊnd/
American pronunciation/ˈəndɝˌɡɹaʊnd/
Underground
[NOUN]
1

a city's railway system that is below the ground, usually in big cities

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2

a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force

synonyms : resistance
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underground
[ADJECTIVE]
1

under the level of the ground

synonyms : belowground
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2

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

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underground
[ADVERB]
1

under the surface of the earth

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2

in or into hiding or secret operation

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Examples
1The subway station is underground and has multiple entrances.
2The beetle burrowed into the soft soil to create its underground home.
3Sinkholes happen when water eats away at underground rock, creating pits and craters.
4The next target meets his end underground, in the coils of the corkscrew plant.
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