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frivolous(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
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frivolously(adverb, apparently, seemingly, ignorantly, superficially)
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general(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
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glib(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
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half-baked(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
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hastily
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hasty(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
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hurried(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
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ignorant(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
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ignorantly(adverb, apparently, seemingly, superficially, ostensibly)
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inattentive(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
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knee-deep
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light
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lightweight(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
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nodding(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
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not profoundly(expression, adverb, apparently, seemingly, ignorantly)
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not thoroughly(expression, adverb, apparently, seemingly, ignorantly)
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officially
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on the face of it
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once over lightly(expression, idiom, adverb, apparently, seemingly)
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