4
public
4
skin-deep(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
4
supposed(adjective, real, alleged, unproven, presumed)
3
appearing(adjective, surface)
3
barefaced(adjective, clear, open, plain, straightforward)
3
deceptive
3
demonstrable
3
exact(adjective, plain)
3
exterior(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
3
fallacious
3
frank(adjective, honest)
3
in evidence
3
in sight(expression, idiom)
3
incontrovertible(adjective, clear, sharp, plain, straightforward)
3
misleading
3
nominal(adjective, theoretical, supposed, virtual, would-be)
3
outer(adjective, surface, obvious, shallow, superficial)
3
outside(adjective, obvious, visible, superficial, exterior)
3
pellucid(adjective, plain)
3
pretended(adjective, supposed, virtual, would-be, pseudo)
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