Superficial writing Crossword Clue

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Superficial writing Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. something of little value or significance
2. a blunder (especially an actor’s forgetting the lines)
(verb)
1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin
2. erect or fluff up

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SUPERFICIAL (adjective)
1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
2. of little substance or significance
WRITING (noun)
1. the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
2. the act of creating written works

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