49 entries under surface topic. ×

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apparent(adjective, slight, false, trivial, real)
19
seeming(adjective, reasonable, slight, fake, fair)
13
specious(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, sham)
13
superficial(adjective, detail, shallow, apparent)
12
outward(adjective, slight, detail, trivial)
9
illusive(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, sham)
9
ostensive(adjective, apparent)
4
external(adjective, slight, detail, trivial)
3
appearing
2
shallow(adjective, slight, detail, trivial)
2
skin-deep(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
1
casual(slight, detail, trivial, shallow)
1
cosmetic(slight, detail, silly, trivial)
1
cursory(adjective, slight, detail, trivial)
1
depthless(slight, detail, silly, trivial)
1
desultory(slight, detail, trivial, shallow)
1
empty(slight, detail, trivial, shallow)
1
flash(slight, detail, silly, trivial)
1
flimsy(slight, detail, silly, trivial)
1
frivolous(slight, detail, silly, trivial)
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