word-vault/dist/data/cards/un/underneath.json

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{
    "term": "underneath",
    "partOfSpeech": "preposition, adverb",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "under or below something else, especially when it is hidden or covered by the thing on top",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The coin rolled underneath the piano."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This jacket's too big, even with a sweater underneath."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "used to talk about somebody’s real feelings or character, as opposed to the way they seem to be",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He seems bad-tempered, but he's very soft-hearted underneath."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌndəˈniːθ/",
                "audio": "un/underneath/underneath__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌndərˈniːθ/",
                "audio": "un/underneath/underneath__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English underneothan; compare with beneath."
}