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Surface
/ˈsɜːfəs/
The outer or topmost layer of something, or the part you see first.
Synonyms:
exterior
face
top
superficies
Antonyms:
depth
interior
core
Examples:
The water
surface
was smooth and calm.
Problems often lie beneath the friendly
surface
.
Etymology:
From Middle French
surface
, from Latin
superficies
meaning
top layer, appearance
composed of
super-
meaning
above
and
facies
meaning
face
.
Usage Statistics:
81 mentions per 1 million words
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