10
top(noun, adjective, part, light, point)
10
apparent(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
10
veneer(noun, verb, part, quality, cover)
9
materialize(verb, show, develop, present, rise)
9
coat(verb, cover, smooth, top, finish)
9
come out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, show, develop)
9
cover(noun, verb, part, smooth, top)
9
feel(noun, quality, feeling, touch, character)
9
finish(noun, verb, quality, cover, feeling)
9
open(noun, apparent, exterior, front, noticeable)
9
show up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, show, develop)
9
slight(adjective, neglect, detail, trivial, shallow)
9
texture(noun, appearance, quality, feeling, touch)
8
come(verb, go, show, develop, present)
8
grain(noun, appearance, quality, feeling, touch)
8
rise up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, grow, lift)
7
area(noun, part, top, slip, piece)
7
cosmetic(adjective, appearance, slight, detail, trivial)
7
exteriority(noun, part, top, side, shell)
7
extrinsic(adjective, objective, outside, external, outward)
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