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beneath

adverb as in in a lower place

Strong match

Weak match

preposition as in inferior

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How do volcanoes function beneath their rocky surfaces?

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Researchers from Heriot-Watt University have released striking images of an asteroid impact crater hidden deep beneath the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Yet, beneath Stephen King’s fictional history lies a sharper argument: Derry’s evil, particularly in “It,” serves as a metaphor for how fear and its consequences shape communities — both fictional and real.

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But the place was undeniably beautiful, said Shelton, who recalled climbing onto a steel cross-section boom and lying on it to watch whales migrating beneath him.

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The fingertips contain sensors that record how the electrical properties of a fluid beneath the “skin” changes when the fingers contact an object, interpreting the data as a sense of touch.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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