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Under or beneath (something)
“The terraces underneath the olive trees used to be carpeted with violets, and near the stream at the bottom of the valley, blue hepaticas grew.”
The part or side of something facing towards the ground
“I was really taken with the way the colors of the reef reflect on the underneath of the surface of the water.”
The lower part or portion of something
“If it's a detonator, the worst is over. But we'll have to take a look at the underneath of the mine.”
The other side of something, especially a flat surface
At a lower place, level or layer
“Sure enough, the clutch was unlinked. Dwayne had to crawl underneath to repair it before we could move.”
In one's innermost thoughts
“Underneath, Sofia was deeply committed to her husband.”
That which follows
Beneath the surface of the ground
Being on a lower level or the underside
“The whitewash was applied to the tops and sides of the rails and to the underneath parts of the flanges.”
About to be mentioned
Involving secret work within a community or organization, especially for the purposes of police investigation or espionage
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