Below and Down

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Below adverb - Toward or in a lower position.

Usage example: when rock climbing I just know that if I look below, I'll become paralyzed with fear

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Down is a synonym for below in lower topic. In some cases you can use "Down" instead the word "Below" as an adverb or a preposition.

Down adverb - Toward or in a lower position.

Usage example: the stairs went down to the basement

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Below is a synonym for down in place topic. You can use "Below" instead an adverb "Down".

Nearby Word: downed

When Tyki dissolved Allen's arm, he got brought down not just to normal, but below it, since he now, well, only had one arm.

Source: Brought Down to Normal
It is unknown whether Carter meant to go down with the ship, or whether she intended to beam down to the planet below but couldn't because the transporters were knocked out.

Source: Going Down with the Ship
Fanservice: Jesse and Hector lower their camera down an air duct to spy on the apartment below them.

Source: Film / Paranormal Activity

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