underground

/ˈʌndəgraʊnd/ adjective, adverb

Definition

UNDER SURFACE › under the surface of the ground: underground caves an animal that lives underground

POLITICAL ACTIVITY › Underground political activities are secret and illegal: an underground political organization

(Definition of underground adjectiveadverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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