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UNDERGROUND RAILWAY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War
Synonyms:
Underground Railroad; Underground Railway
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Instance hypernyms:
escape; flight (the act of escaping physically)
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