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underside

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of UNDERSIDE

the side or part facing downward from something <the underside of the cat's coat is pure white>

Synonyms underbelly, underbody, underpart, underside, undersurface

Related Words belly, sole, toe; base, floor, foot, ground, seat, underpinning; undercarriage

Near Antonyms acme, apex, climax, crest, crown, culmination, height, high-water mark, meridian, peak, pinnacle, roof, summit; cusp, head, point, tip, tip-top, zenith

Antonyms face, top

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