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Surface (Noun)

Meaning¹

Information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface".

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

The leaked documents brought many shady business deals to the surface that the company had tried to keep hidden.
Rumors about the singer's troubled marriage finally surfaced when paparazzi spotted her arguing with her husband in public.
Details about the accident have now surfaced, and they're very different from what the authorities initially claimed.
When questioned about her role in the scandal, she vehemently denied any wrongdoing, but soon after, her past record surfaced and showed a history of deceit.
Following months of quiet diplomacy, both nations were finally willing to let some contentious issues surface at the negotiation table.

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Surface (verb)

The extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface".

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Hypernyms

Bound
Bounds

Hyponyms

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Surface (verb)

Meaning³

A superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something; "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface".

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Hypernyms

Facet

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Surface (verb)

Meaning⁴

The outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface".