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crude
(kr/u/d )

adjective (a)

  • not refined or processed(adj.all)
    Example:
    Crude oil.
    Synonym:
    unprocessed, unrefined
    Antonym:
    processed, refined
    source: wordnet30
  • In its natural state; not cooked or prepared by fire or heat; undressed; not altered, refined, or prepared for use by any artificial process; raw; as, crude flesh.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

adjective satellite (s)

  • not carefully or expertly made(adj.all)
    Example:
    Managed to make a crude splint.
    A crude cabin of logs with bark still on them.
    Synonym:
    rough
    source: wordnet30
  • conspicuously and tastelessly indecent(adj.all)
    Example:
    A crude joke.
    Crude behavior.
    Synonym:
    earthy, gross, vulgar
    source: wordnet30
  • belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness(adj.all)
    Example:
    The crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man.
    Synonym:
    primitive, rude
    source: wordnet30
  • devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment(adj.all)
    Example:
    The crude facts.
    Synonym:
    blunt, stark
    source: wordnet30
  • not processed or subjected to analysis(adj.all)
    Example:
    Only the crude vital statistics.
    Synonym:
    raw
    source: wordnet30
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