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Under or below

under

adverb, preposition

directly below or at a lower level than something

below

adverb, preposition

in a lower place or position

lower

adjective

below another thing of the same kind

underneath

adjective, adverb, noun, preposition

in, to, or through a place directly below something or directly covered by it

underground

adjective

below the surface of the ground

underwater

adjective

existing, happening, or used under the surface of water

underfoot

adverb

under your feet in the place where you are walking

underlying

adjective

existing under the surface of something

beneath

adverb, preposition

directly under something or at a lower level

subterranean

adjective

under the ground

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a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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