Near
Near adverb - At, within, or to a short distance or time.
Underneath and near are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Underneath" instead an adverb "Near".
Underneath
Underneath adverb - In or to a lower place.
Usage example: the ball rolled under the porch, so you'll have to crawl underneath to get it
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Synonyms for Underneath
Near and underneath are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Near" instead an adverb "Underneath".
Both words in one sentence
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He is discovered in a tunnel hundreds of feet underneath the city near the body of the episode's victim, and when taken in for questioning, is very twitchy and uncommunicative.
Source: Crazy Homeless People - In V for Vendetta, V had an iron vest underneath his clothing near the end, although he was fatally wounded.
Source: Unspoken Plan Guarantee -
A scene near the end of Invader Zim episode "Lice" seems to show that Zim (and by extension, all Irkens) has green blood, as he's skinned and the tissue underneath is green.
Source: Alien Blood
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