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underworld
[ uhn-der-wurld ]
/ ˈʌn dərˌwɜrld /
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noun
the criminal element of human society.
the imagined abode of departed souls or spirits; Hades.
a region below the surface, as of the earth or a body of water.
the opposite side of the earth; the antipodes.
Archaic. the earth.
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underworld
/ (ˈʌndəˌwɜːld) /
noun
- criminals and their associates considered collectively
- (as modifier)underworld connections
the regions below the earth's surface regarded as the abode of the dead; Hades
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Related adjectives: chthonian, chthonicCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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