Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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subsurface | No | Yes | No | No |
underground | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
subsurface (noun) | underground (noun) |
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an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) | |
a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force |
subsurface (adjective) | underground (adjective) |
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beneath the surface | conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
under the level of the ground |
subsurface (adverb) | underground (adverb) |
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beneath the surface of the earth | |
in or into hiding or secret operation |