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light and shade surface


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surface
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Sense: Noun: outer side
Synonyms:
exterior, outside Collocations, outer layer, outermost layer, topmost layer, facade Collocations, skin Collocations, cover Collocations, covering Collocations, veneer Collocations, face Collocations, front Collocations, side Collocations, top Collocations
Sense: Noun: worktop
Synonyms:
worktop, table Collocations, counter Collocations
Sense: Verb: rise
Synonyms:
rise Collocations, emerge Collocations, come up, shoot up, pop up, come to the surface, break Collocations, broach
Sense: Verb: come to light
Synonyms:
come to light, arise Collocations, emerge Collocations, become known, crop up (informal), show up, materialize, come up
Sense: Verb: awaken
Synonyms:
awaken, get up, get out of bed, wake up, arise Collocations
Sense: Verb: pave
Synonyms:
pave Collocations, lay pavement, repave, resurface
Sense: Adjective: superficial
Synonyms:
superficial, skin-deep, exterior, outward Collocations, cosmetic, shallow Collocations


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