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- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
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- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
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uhn
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graUnd
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| definition 1: |
located, living, or taking place beneath the earth's surface.
The girls found an underground cave. |
| definition 2: |
not in public; hidden.
Many Quaker families worked for the Underground Railroad. |
| related words: |
radical |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| pronunciation: |
uhn
dr
graUnd
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uhn
dr
graUnd
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| definition: |
beneath the earth's surface.
Moles live underground. |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
uhn
dr
graUnd
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| definition 1: |
a place or region beneath the earth's surface.
Many coal miners work in the underground. |
| definition 2: |
a group of people who work in a secret way against a government or enemy.
Many French people worked for the underground after the Nazis invaded their country. |
| definition 3: |
the British word for an underground passenger train or rail system in a large city. "Underground" has the same meaning as "subway."
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| related words: |
cave, cavern |
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