Underground
Underground noun - A secret organization in a conquered country fighting against enemy forces.
Underground railway and underground are semantically related in subway topic. In some cases you can use "Underground railway" instead a noun "Underground", when it comes to topics like metro.
Underground railway
Underground railway noun - Secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War.
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Underground and underground railway are semantically related in subway topic. You can use "Underground" instead a noun phrase "Underground railway", if it concerns topics such as metro.
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