underworld
noun
un·der·world
ˈən-dər-ˌwərld 
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a magazine article taking an insightful look at the underworld inhabited by street people
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The other was tattooed with symbols of the Russian underworld.
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
For this lasagna-loving indoor cat, the arrival of his scruffy father means the titular feline and his friend Odie must sacrifice their life of luxury and comfort to embark on … a dangerous journey into a criminal underworld?
—Emily Maskell, Vulture, 3 June 2024
As the master of Castellane’s criminal underworld, the fate of many people including our heroes — Kel and Lin — depend on how and whether the Ragpicker King asserts his power.
—EW.com, 20 June 2024
Through his physical and metaphorical lens, viewers can peer into the Vandals' violent underworld.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 June 2024
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
For this lasagna-loving indoor cat, the arrival of his scruffy father means the titular feline and his friend Odie must sacrifice their life of luxury and comfort to embark on … a dangerous journey into a criminal underworld?
—Emily Maskell, Vulture, 3 June 2024
As the master of Castellane’s criminal underworld, the fate of many people including our heroes — Kel and Lin — depend on how and whether the Ragpicker King asserts his power.
—EW.com, 20 June 2024
Through his physical and metaphorical lens, viewers can peer into the Vandals' violent underworld.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 June 2024
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underworld
noun
un·der·world
ˈən-dər-ˌwərld
1
: the place of the souls of the dead
2
: the side of the earth opposite to one
3
: the world of organized crime
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