NOUN PHRASE: "the earliest, most obvious, or most superficial manifestation of some phenomenon" Crossword Clue

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NOUN PHRASE: "the earliest, most obvious, or most superficial manifestation of some phenomenon" Crossword Answer

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MANIFESTATION (noun)
1. an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
2. expression without words
SUPERFICIAL (adjective)
1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
2. of little substance or significance

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