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Definition
relating to a surface rather than to anything deep or penetrating (often of injuries or thinking)
- In such cases, the painter's deep conception of his subject's inward traits has wrought itself into the essence of the picture, and is seen after the superficial coloring has been rubbed off by time.Chapter 4 — A Day Behind the Counter (21% in)
There are no more uses of "superficial" in The House of the Seven Gables.
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