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underground - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
underground
Definition
(noun) a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
Synonyms
:
resistance
Definition
(noun) an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
Synonyms
:
metro
,
subway
,
subway system
,
tube
Example Sentence
in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'
Definition
(adj) under the level of the ground
Synonyms
:
belowground
Example Sentence
belowground storage areas
underground caverns
Definition
(adj) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
Synonyms
:
clandestine
,
cloak-and-dagger
,
hole-and-corner
,
hugger-mugger
,
hush-hush
,
secret
,
surreptitious
,
undercover
Example Sentence
clandestine intelligence operations
cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
hole-and-corner intrigue
secret missions
a secret agent
secret sales of arms
surreptitious mobilization of troops
an undercover investigation
underground resistance
Definition
(adv) in or into hiding or secret operation
Example Sentence
the organization was driven underground
Definition
(adv) beneath the surface of the earth
Example Sentence
water flowing underground
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text: underground their underground home is
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