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subterranean |
Overview of adj subterranean The adj subterranean has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. subterranean -- (being or operating under the surface of the earth; "subterranean passages"; "a subsurface flow of water") 2. subterranean, ulterior -- (lying beneath what is revealed or avowed, especially being deliberately concealed; "subterranean motives for murder"; "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell) Antonyms of adj subterranean 2 senses of subterranean Sense 1 subterranean INDIRECT (VIA surface, subsurface) -> overhead INDIRECT (VIA subsurface, overhead) -> surface Sense 2 subterranean, ulterior INDIRECT (VIA covert) -> overt, open Similarity of adj subterranean 2 senses of subterranean Sense 1 subterranean => subsurface (vs. overhead) (vs. surface) Sense 2 subterranean, ulterior => covert (vs. overt) Attributes of adj subterranean Familiarity of adj subterranean subterranean used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj subterranean subterranean Overview of adj subterranean The adj subterranean has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. subterranean -- (being or operating under the surface of the earth; "subterranean passages"; "a subsurface flow of water") 2. subterranean, ulterior -- (lying beneath what is revealed or avowed, especially being deliberately concealed; "subterranean motives for murder"; "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell)
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