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                    as in supports
                                                
              
          
                                                      to lie underneath                                       
              
                             A layer of rock underlies the topsoil.                         
                
                                                                                      
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                    as in grounds
                                                
              
          
                                                      to form the basis or foundation of (something, such as an idea)                                       
              
                             The assumption that underlies their argument is faulty.                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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