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All surface, no submarine — the puddle that mistakes itself for an ocean.
means Concerned only with the obvious outer layer, ignoring depth, substance, or real meaning.
from From Latin superficies, 'surface,' built from super (above) and facies (face) — literally the face-on-top, the skin of a thing.
Medical useDescribes wounds that don't reach below the skin.
Geometry rootFacies once meant the flat outer plane of a shape.
Not always insultIn science it neutrally means near the surface.