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Search phrase: superficial

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.10Tush, my good lord, this superficial taleTush my good Lord, this superficiall tale,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.132A very superficial, ignorant, unweighing fellow.A very superficiall, ignorant, vnweighing fellow
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.166Have glozed, but superficially – not muchHaue gloz'd, but superficially; not much
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.10Faith, sir, superficially.Faith sir, superficially.

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Glossary

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cursitorycursory, hurried, superficial
exteriorlyon the outside, superficially
flatteringsuperficially attractive, appealing, enticing
glossmarginal comment, superficial wordplay
histyfrothy, superficial, trivial
outwardexternal, surface, superficial
paintedunreal, artificial, superficial
smacksmattering, superficial knowledge
superficialof surface qualities, of outward gifts
yeastyfrothy, superficial, trivial

Thesaurus

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attractive, superficiallyflattering
knowledge, superficialsmack
superficialcursitory
superficialyeasty
superficialoutward
superficialpainted
superficialhisty
superficial knowledgesmack
superficial wordplaygloss
superficiallyexteriorly
superficially attractiveflattering
wordplay, superficialgloss

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SUPERFICIALBASICsuperficial adj, superficially adv

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