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scratch beneath the surface

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
scratch be-neath the -sur-face
IPA
44
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To look or see beyond what is obvious.

Inflected Forms

scratches beneath the surface (present, singular) scratching beneath the surface (participle, present) scratched beneath the surface (participle, past) scratched beneath the surface (past)

Phrases

scratch the surface

Frequently Paired Words

scratch the surface

Questions

What does scratch beneath the surface mean?
To look or see beyond what is obvious.

How to pronounce scratch beneath the surface

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