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Six example sentences with superficial, each labelled with its topic.
The burn was superficial, reaching only the outer skin, so the nurse dressed it and sent him home.
Medicine
A superficial glance at the print showed nothing, but under a loupe the retouching around the eyes was obvious.
Photography
The audit was superficial, checking invoice totals for one week and never opening the storage records at all.
Business
The survey found only superficial damage to the facade, cracked render with the brick behind it perfectly sound.
Architecture
Their friendship stayed superficial, all weather and weekend plans, and neither knew what the other feared.
Psychology
Superficial cracks in the varnish looked alarming, but the paint beneath had not moved in three centuries.
Art
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Found in 7 published word lists
- University Word List (Xue & Nation 1984)Authoritative
- Israeli Psychometric English dictionary (Campus IL / NITE)Authoritative
- Science Word ListAuthoritative
- GRE 3000+ word list (widely used study list)Recognized
- 5000 GRE Words (widely used study list)Recognized
- GRE Word List 4700 (widely used study list)Recognized
- GregMat 960 GRE WordsRecognized
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