skin-deep

adjective

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1
as in superficial
lying on or affecting only the outer layer of something fortunately, the cut was only skin-deep

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as in shallow
having or showing a lack of depth of understanding or character the book provides some interesting anecdotes but only offers a skin-deep analysis of the events it chronicles

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“Skin-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skin-deep. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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