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subterranean meaning and definition
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Definition of subterranean (adjective)
- being or operating under the surface of the earth
- "subterranean passages"; "a subsurface flow of water"
- synonyms: subterraneous
- lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
- "subterranean motives for murder"; "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell
- synonyms: subterraneous, ulterior
Source: Princeton University Wordnet