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subterranean

adjective

lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
UB
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˌsʌbtəˈɹeɪniən

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adjective

  1. lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)

    “subterranean motives for murder”

adjective

  1. being or operating under the surface of the earth

    “subterranean passages”

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Example Sentences

subterranean motives for murder
{'source': 'Bertrand Russell', 'text': 'looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge'}
subterranean passages

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