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Dictionary

su•per•fi•cial

Pronunciation: (sOO"pur-fish'ul), [key]
—adj.
1. being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
2. of or pertaining to the surface: superficial measurement.
3. external or outward: a superficial resemblance.
4. concerned with or comprehending only what is on the surface or obvious: a superficial observer.
5. shallow; not profound or thorough: a superficial writer.
6. apparent rather than real.
7. insubstantial or insignificant: superficial improvements.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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