as in underworld
a social sphere that exists outside of the mainstream
a report on the demiworld of drug addiction
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Noun
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Set in 1990s Manhattan, 24 star Sutherland plays a man of faith who wages a violent war against the city’s criminal underworld.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025 -
The Asset wastes no time dropping viewers into its dangerous underworld.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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All men want is for their charging cables to stop sliding off their desks and nightstands, disappearing into a deep, dark abyss that’s impossible to reach.—
John Lonsdale,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sor Juana’s verses confirm that venturing into the dating pool is always like stepping into a dark abyss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Demiworld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demiworld. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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