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netherworld

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netherworld

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Main Entry: neth·er·world

Pronunciation: \-ˌwərld\

Function: noun

Date: 1632

1 : the world of the dead
2 : underworld 4 <the netherworld of deceit…and espionage — R. M. Nixon>
3 : no-man's-land 2 <that lame-duck netherworld so feared by elected officials — Dan Barry>

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