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skin-deep (sk

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adj.

Superficial; shallow: a skin-deep acquaintanceship.

adv.

In a shallow manner; superficially.

skin-deep

adj

superficial; shallow

adv

superficially

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Adj.

skin-deep - penetrating no deeper than the skin: "her beauty is only skin-deep"

superficial - concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences"

skin-deep

adjective superficial, surface, external, artificial, shallow, on the surface, meaningless He denies that racism is just skin-deep.

Translations

skin-deep [ˈskɪnˈdiːp] ADJ → superficial
see also beauty A1

skin-deep [ˌskɪnˈdiːp] adj (also) (fig) → superficiale

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