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beneath

 
/bɪˈniθ/ prep

Definition

in or to a lower position than; under: Jerry hid the letter beneath a pile of papers. The cool grass felt good beneath their feet.
(Definition of beneath prep from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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