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shallow [ˈʃæloʊ, Brit -ləʊ] ADJ

1. shallow (not deep):

raso(-a)

2. shallow (superficial):

small business <-es> N

Halloween [ˌhæloʊˈiːn, Brit -əʊˈ-] N

shallot [ˈʃælət, Brit ʃəˈlɒt] N

shameless [ˈʃeɪmlɪs] ADJ pej

shapeless [ˈʃeɪpləs] ADJ

baroness [ˈberənəs, Brit ˈbærənɪs] N

hardness N no pl

holiness [ˈhoʊlɪnɪs, Brit ˈhəʊ] N no pl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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With gold sitting just under the surface, the shallowness allowed diggers to easily unearth gold nuggets.
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Its shallowness results in a diverse range of swamp and fen plants.
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It does, however, suffer from shallowness and grind.
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This shallowness is made more remarkable by the depth of the ocean immediately to the north and south.
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The shallowness of the lagoon makes it suitable habitat for diving birds such as anhinga, cormorants and diving ducks.
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With such shallowness, this lake is extremely dangerous for boaters during windstorms, as the waves get quite high.
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She also didn't suffer fools gladly, but was often derided for shallowness.
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He may have been walking on the bodies of those soldiers and attackers who had preceded him, given the shallowness of the lake.
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The story satirizes the selfish concerns of a pair of young adults at a party and the festering shallowness of their lives.
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The desperate nature of his situation also makes him realize the relative shallowness of his former life, and he becomes a deeper, charismatic leader.
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