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underground

/ˈʌndɚɡˌɹaʊnd/ · 11 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    under the level of the ground

    belowground storage areas

  2. adjective

    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

    clandestine intelligence operations

  3. noun

    a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force

  4. 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’

  5. adverb

    in or into hiding or secret operation

    the organization was driven underground

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