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adj
external
Synonyms for sur face
adj
external
Antonyms for sur face
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noun
external part of something
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noun
external part of something
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verb
come to the top of
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verb
come to the top of
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verb
come into sight
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verb
come into sight
- materializestar
- emergestar
- developstar
- showstar
- come outstar
- surfacestar
- turn upstar
- turn outstar
- occurstar
- arrivestar
- comestar
- show upstar
- presentstar
- loomstar
- attendstar
- recurstar
- springstar
- exposestar
- risestar
- arisestar
- issuestar
- check instar
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verb
cover with layer of material
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verb
cover with layer of material
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adj
beautifying; relating to appearance
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adj
beautifying; relating to appearance
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verb
wrap, hide
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verb
wrap, hide
- protectstar
- coatstar
- blanketstar
- shroudstar
- enclosestar
- dressstar
- burystar
- layerstar
- overcaststar
- shieldstar
- mantlestar
- eclipsestar
- crownstar
- surfacestar
- daubstar
- disguisestar
- stashstar
- hoodstar
- carpetstar
- overlaystar
- cachestar
- cloakstar
- camouflagestar
- housestar
- curtainstar
- clothestar
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noun
stiff outer layer; coating
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noun
stiff outer layer; coating
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noun
ground, soil
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noun
ground, soil
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verb
come out, arise
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verb
come out, arise
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adj
outside
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adj
outside
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noun
visible part
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noun
visible part
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adj
outside, extrinsic
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adj
outside, extrinsic
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noun
front of something; expression, exterior
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noun
front of something; expression, exterior
- lookstar
- lightstar
- topstar
- maskstar
- surfacestar
- airstar
- aspectstar
- visagestar
- showstar
- kisserstar
- disguisestar
- semblancestar
- featuresstar
- simulacrumstar
- facetstar
- dialstar
- silhouettestar
- glowerstar
- clockstar
- obversestar
- frontispiecestar
- paintstar
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verb
put paint or finish on
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verb
put paint or finish on
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noun
texture; air
noun
coating; perfecting
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noun
coating; perfecting
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noun
shine, sheen
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noun
shine, sheen
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noun
texture of fabric
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noun
texture of fabric
noun
horizontal position or thing
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noun
horizontal position or thing
verb
make even
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verb
make even
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noun
grain of material
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noun
grain of material
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adj
external, exposed
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adj
external, exposed
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adj
external
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adj
external
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noun
exterior; out-of-doors
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noun
exterior; out-of-doors
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adj
visible; for appearances
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adj
visible; for appearances
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noun
sheet of paper
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noun
sheet of paper
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verb
cover with asphalt, concrete
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verb
cover with asphalt, concrete
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adj
minor, outside
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adj
minor, outside
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verb
get up; ascend
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verb
get up; ascend
- rocketstar
- surgestar
- liftstar
- climbstar
- growstar
- soarstar
- scalestar
- sproutstar
- mountstar
- upstar
- surfacestar
- arousestar
- awakestar
- arisestar
- aspirestar
- surmountstar
- towerstar
- rousestar
- levitatestar
- blast offstar
- come upstar
- rise and shinestar
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verb
become apparent
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verb
become apparent
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adj
apparent
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adj
apparent
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adj
not deep
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adj
not deep
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adj
unintelligent, ignorant
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adj
unintelligent, ignorant
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noun
coating, covering; page
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noun
coating, covering; page
noun
edge, exteriority of object
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noun
edge, exteriority of object
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noun
outer covering, especially of animate being
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noun
outer covering, especially of animate being
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adj
without depth, detail
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adj
without depth, detail
- slightstar
- cursorystar
- one-dimensionalstar
- perfunctorystar
- sketchystar
- sillystar
- trivialstar
- frivolousstar
- apparentstar
- casualstar
- cosmeticstar
- desultorystar
- emptystar
- evidentstar
- exteriorstar
- externalstar
- flashstar
- flimsystar
- generalstar
- glibstar
- half-bakedstar
- hastystar
- hurriedstar
- ignorantstar
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noun
charactertistics of a surface
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noun
charactertistics of a surface
- balancestar
- sensestar
- fabricstar
- naturestar
- tastestar
- patternstar
- makeupstar
- characterstar
- surfacestar
- smoothnessstar
- consistencystar
- touchstar
- feelingstar
- qualitystar
- compositionstar
- structurestar
- beingstar
- essencestar
- flexibilitystar
- finenessstar
- arrangementstar
- webstar
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noun
highest point
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noun
highest point
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verb
add a layer to; embellish
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verb
add a layer to; embellish
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noun
pretense, front
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noun
pretense, front
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verb
cover, overlay
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verb
cover, overlay
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noun
obstruction, divider
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noun
obstruction, divider
- barstar
- fencestar
- barrierstar
- damstar
- screenstar
- surfacestar
- barricadestar
- embankmentstar
- facadestar
- sidestar
- blockstar
- restrictionstar
- hurdlestar
- rampartstar
- enclosurestar
- fortificationstar
- stopstar
- blockadestar
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noun
an architectural finish
noun
skin
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noun
skin
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adj
superficial
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adj
superficial
- shallowstar
- peripheralstar
- sketchystar
- apparentstar
- casualstar
- cosmeticstar
- cursorystar
- desultorystar
- emptystar
- evidentstar
- exteriorstar
- externalstar
- flashstar
- flimsystar
- frivolousstar
- generalstar
- glibstar
- half-bakedstar
- hastystar
- hurriedstar
- ignorantstar
- inattentivestar
- lightweightstar
- noddingstar
noun
gloss
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noun
gloss
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noun
texture
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noun
texture
- arrangementstar
- balancestar
- beingstar
- characterstar
- coarsenessstar
- compositionstar
- consistencystar
- constitutionstar
- contexturestar
- dispositionstar
- essencestar
- essentialitystar
- fabricstar
- feelstar
- feelingstar
- fiberstar
- finenessstar
- flexibilitystar
- formstar
- frameworkstar
- grainstar
- makestar
verb. come into sight
adj. beautifying; relating to appearance
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