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sub•merged
Pronunciation: (sub-mûrjd'), [key]—
adj.
1. under the surface of water or any other enveloping medium; inundated.
2. hidden, covered, or unknown:
There are many submerged facts which could have a bearing on the case.
3. poverty-stricken; destitute; impoverished:
a program to aid the submerged socioeconomic groups. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.