word
Subterranean
Suh-btur-AY-nee-uhn
/sʌbtɜːrˈeɪniːʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
subterranean
Dictionary meaning
Lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed).
Examples
- Subterranean motives for murder.
- Subterranean passages.
Synonyms: ulterior
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