tip of the iceberg
noun phraseDefinition of tip of the iceberg
: the earliest, most obvious, or most superficial manifestation of some phenomenon
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“Tip of the iceberg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20of%20the%20iceberg. Accessed 27 Oct. 2021.
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