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demiworld

noun demi·world \ˈde-mē-ˌwərld\

Definition of DEMIWORLD

:  demimonde 2 <the demiworld of drugs>
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First Known Use of DEMIWORLD

1862

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Synonyms
demimonde, netherworld, half-world, underbelly, underworld

Rhymes with DEMIWORLD

afterworld, brave new world, in the world, netherworld, otherworld, second world, underworld

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