netherworld
/ˈnɛðərˌwɜːrld/
noun
- The underworld; the home of the dead in some myths and religions.
- The hero descended into the netherworld to rescue his lost friend.
- Many cultures have legends about a dark netherworld beneath the earth.
- In ancient Greek stories, souls traveled to the netherworld after death.
- A hidden or secret world of crime, vice, or dark activities.
- The detective spent years exploring the criminal netherworld of the city.
- He got caught up in the netherworld of online scams and fraud.
- The novel reveals the netherworld of illegal gambling and corruption.
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