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su•per•fi•ci•es
Pronunciation: (sOO"pur-fish'ē-ēz", -fish'ēz), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ci•es.
1. the surface, outer face, or outside of a thing.
2. the outward appearance, esp. as distinguished from the inner nature.
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