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underworld

Pronunciation: /ˈʌndəˌwɜːld/

The English word “underworld” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.
  2. That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.
  3. The portion of a game that is set below ground.

Etymology

From under- + world.

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