underside
noun
un·der·side
ˈən-dər-ˌsīd 
ˌən-dər-ˈsīd
1
: the side or surface lying underneath
2
: a side usually hidden from sight
specifically
: the more unpleasant or reprehensible side
the underside of politics
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the underside of the table
The book explores the underside of human nature.
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
My go-tos are these cute little stars that have a hydrocolloid formula on the underside that helps heal pimples quickly.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
Downward-facing speakers stretch across the underside of the monitor.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
The fragment was removed from the underside of the tapestry, according to the archive.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Underside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underside. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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underside
noun
un·der·side
ˈən-dər-ˌsīd
ˌən-dər-ˈsīd
: the side or part lying underneath
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