underbelly:Word of the Day

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underbelly (ŭn'dər-bĕl'ē)
 
Pronounced: click here
 

Function: noun [count]
 
Plural: underbellies
 
Meanings:
1 : the bottom part of a body or large object
Examples:
<the underbelly of an airplane>
<whales with white underbellies>
 
2 : an area that is easy to attack or criticize — usually singular
Examples:
<the underbelly of the enemy army’s defenses>
<They exposed the underbelly of the nation’s economic policy.>
 
3 : a part of society, a city, etc., that is hidden or secret and usually unpleasant — usually singular
Examples:
<the sordid underbelly of city life>
<the industry’s dark underbelly>  

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