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raw
not processed or subjected to analysis
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adjective
not processed or subjected to analysis
“raw data”
adjective
(used informally) completely unclothed
adjective
not treated with heat to prepare it for eating
adjective
lacking training or experience
“the new men were eager to fight”
adjective
brutally unfair or harsh
“received raw treatment from his friends”
adjective
used of wood and furniture
“raw wood”
adjective
unpleasantly cold and damp
“bleak winds of the North Atlantic”
adjective
having the surface exposed and painful
“a raw wound”
adjective
devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure
“naked ambition”
adjective
hurting
“the tender spot on his jaw”
adjective
untempered and unrefined
“raw talent”
adjective
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
“natural yogurt”
adjective
not processed or refined
“raw sewage”
noun
informal terms for nakedness
“in the raw”
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raw data
the raw cost of production
only the crude vital statistics
the new men were eager to fight
raw recruits
received raw treatment from his friends
a raw deal
raw wood
bleak winds of the North Atlantic
a raw wound
naked ambition
raw fury
you may kill someone someday with your raw power
the tender spot on his jaw
raw talent
raw beauty
natural yogurt
natural produce
raw wool
raw sugar
bales of rude cotton
raw sewage
in the raw
in the altogether
in his birthday suit
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