Beneath and Underground

Beneath

Beneath adverb - In or to a lower place.

Underground and beneath are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Underground" instead an adjective "Beneath".

Underground

Underground adjective - Undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others.

Beneath and underground are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beneath" instead an adjective "Underground".

Both words in one sentence

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