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Learn “Superficial”

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Superficial

adjective/soo-per-FISH-ul/

Meaning

Only on the surface, not deep or thorough.

In context

The scratch was only superficial, so the skateboarder was fine.

Remember it

Superficial holds 'face' (fic) — it stays on the surface or face of things, never going deep.

Use it well

Use for shallow thinking, minor injuries or surface-level looks; often mildly critical.