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What does tip of the iceberg mean?

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Noun
  1. (idiomatic) Only the beginning; just a small indication of a larger possibility; a problem is much bigger than it seems
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Consciousness or self-awareness is obviously the proverbial tip of the iceberg.
Animal sanctuaries take in about 33,000 rabbits a year, but that number is just the tip of the iceberg, she said.
She had personally verified about 2,000 casualties through painstaking casework, although she knew these were just the tip of the iceberg.
These are real women, real situations and sadly, only the tip of the iceberg.
Sensible shoes, diapers and animal crackers are just the tip of the iceberg.
As I've discovered, the problems that have been reported to date appear to be only the tip of the iceberg.

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