Beneath

1. Beneath means under with a space in between and concealed by
Example: My glasses were beneath the newspaper

2. Beneath can mean less worthy than
Example: Because she is famous, she thinks her family is beneath her

3. Beneanth means not up to one's standards
Example: She was a little wild, but committing a crime was beneath her

Typical nouns after beneath related to no 3
breaking the law, adultery, committing a crime, gossiping, lying, murder, stealing, forgery, acting silly


More Example

They a picnic beneath the shade of a tree
The mud was hidden beneath the first snowfall
Acting silly was beneath the boss's dignity
Lying to get a job was beneath her

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