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Synonyms & Antonyms of subterranean

being, situated, or operating beneath the surface of the earth
  • a subterranean bunker that supposedly could withstand even an atomic blast

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The first known use of subterranean was in 1603

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“Subterranean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subterranean. Accessed 7 Dec. 2021.

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