scratching beneath the surface

A form of scratch beneath the surface — To look or see beyond what is obvious.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scratch beneath the surface
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APA

scratching beneath the surface. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratching%20beneath%20the%20surface

MLA

“scratching beneath the surface.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratching%20beneath%20the%20surface. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scratching beneath the surface,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratching%20beneath%20the%20surface.

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