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crude
adjective
noun
not processed or subjected to analysis
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adjective
not processed or subjected to analysis
“raw data”
adjective
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
“the blunt truth”
adjective
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
“coarse language”
adjective
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
“the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man”
adjective
not refined or processed
“unrefined ore”
adjective
not carefully or expertly made
“managed to make a crude splint”
noun
a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
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raw data
the raw cost of production
only the crude vital statistics
the blunt truth
the crude facts
facing the stark reality of the deadline
coarse language
a crude joke
crude behavior
an earthy sense of humor
a revoltingly gross expletive
the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man
primitive movies of the 1890s
primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains
unrefined ore
crude oil
managed to make a crude splint
a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them
rough carpentry
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