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shallower

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈʃæɫoʊɝ// UK //ʃˈæləʊɐ// shal·low·er

adj. having less depth than something else. You use this to describe water, soil, or even a person's thoughts when they are not deep or serious.

adj. possessing less depth in a physical or metaphorical sense. The comparative form of 'shallow'; often used to describe water, soil, or a lack of intellectual depth.


SIMPLE

The water becomes much shallower as we walk toward the shore.

CONTEXTUAL

The river is much shallower here, so we can walk across it without getting our knees wet.

COMPLEX

The plot of the sequel is significantly shallower than the original, focusing more on visual spectacle than on the complex moral dilemmas that defined the first film.

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