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underground
Under the level of the ground
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adjective
Under the level of the ground
“Belowground storage areas”
adjective
Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
“Clandestine intelligence operations”
noun
A secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
noun
An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
“In Paris the subway system is called the ‘metro’ and in London it is called the ‘tube’ or the ‘underground’”
adverb
In or into hiding or secret operation
“The organization was driven underground”
adverb
Beneath the surface of the earth
“Water flowing underground”
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Belowground storage areas
Underground caverns
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
In Paris the subway system is called the ‘metro’ and in London it is called the ‘tube’ or the ‘underground’
The organization was driven underground
Water flowing underground
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