Pronunciation: /ˈnɛðəwɜːld/
noun
(
the netherworld)
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the underworld; hell: their souls were forever doomed to wander aimlessly in the netherworld
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a hidden or illicit area of activity: the narcotic netherworld thriving in post-war America
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an ill-defined area of activity: that cinematic netherworld between the multiplexes and the video stores