The Only Use
superficial
in
Lord of the Flies
(Edited)
- The movement became regular while the chant lost its first superficial excitement and began to beat like a steady pulse.
p. 152.2superficial = relating to a surface rather than to anything deep or penetrating
Definitions:
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(1)
(superficial) relating to a surface rather than to anything deep or penetrating (often of injuries or thinking)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)