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underworld
—underworld /ˈʌn.də.wɜːld/ aep /-dɚ.wɝːld/
Ⅰ noun [S] (CRIME) ► F0 the part of society consisting of criminal organizations and activitiesThesaurus+: ↑Gangsters, thugs and criminal organizationsWord Builder:–Nouns: world, underworld–Adjectives: worldly, worldwide–Adverbs: worldwide
Ⅱ noun [S] (IN STORIES) the underworld► F0 in mythology, a place under the earth where the spirits of the dead go→ COMPARE HADES(Cf. ↑Hades)Thesaurus+: ↑Greek and Roman mythThesaurus+: ↑HellThesaurus+: ↑Life after death |