netherworld
noun [S] /ˈneð.ə.wɜːld/
/-ɚ.wɝːld/ Definition
› a place, situation, or part of society that is hidden, and often unpleasant: The film shows us a netherworld of drugs and crime.Crime - general words
(Definition of netherworld noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- caper noun (ACTIVITY)
- carrying-on noun
- complicity noun
- copycat adjective
- count noun (CRIME)
- crime noun
- crime of passion noun
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- illegality noun
- loitering noun
- misdeed noun
- misdemeanor noun
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- speed verb
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