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   subterranean

   /ˌsʌbtəˈreɪnɪən/

   adjective

   • 1. existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface: "the terrors and hazards of subterranean exploration"
   • ▪ secret; concealed: "the subterranean world of the behind-the-scenes television power brokers"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin subterraneus (from sub- ‘below’ + terra ‘earth’) + -an.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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