"under the surface" meaning in English

See under the surface in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

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  1. inwardly; inside; deep down
    Sense id: en-under_the_surface-en-prep_phrase-jK2sKsTV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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