Flatten and Surface

Flatten

Flatten verb - To make free from breaks, curves, or bumps.
Usage example: flattened out the wrinkled paper before attempting to trace the pattern

Surface and flatten are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surface" instead a verb "Flatten".

Nearby Words: flatter, flatness, flattening, flatting

Surface

Surface verb - To come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly.

Flatten and surface are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flatten" instead a verb "Surface".

Nearby Words: surfaced, surfacing

Common collocations

body flatten body surface body
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