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   crude

   /kruːd/

   adjective

   • 1. constructed in a rudimentary or makeshift way: "the inspectors dismissed the documents as crude forgeries" Similar primitivesimplebasicrudimentaryroughrough and readyrough-hewnmake-domakeshiftimprovisedcobbled togetherthrown togetherhomespununfinishedunpolishedunformedundevelopeddated:rudeOpposite sophisticated
   • ▪ (of an action) showing little finesse or subtlety and as a result unlikely to succeed: "the accounts are contradictory and smack of a rather crude attempt at a cover-up"
   • 2. offensively coarse or explicit, especially in relation to sexual matters: "a crude joke" Similar vulgarruderisquésuggestiveracyearthyoff colourcolourfulindecentbawdyobsceneoffensivelewdsalaciouslicentiousribaldRabelaisianboorishcoarseuncouthindelicatecrasstastelesssordidsmuttydirtyfilthypornographicX-ratedscatologicalprofanefoulfoul-mouthedblasphemousabusivescurrilousinformal:naughtyblueraunchysleazypornopornsteamyspicylocker-roomfruitysaucynear the knuckleclose to the bonegamyeuphemistic:adultOpposite decentinoffensive
   • 3. in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined: "crude oil" Similar unrefinedunpurifiedunprocesseduntreatedunmilledunworkedunpolishedcoarseunpreparedrawnaturalplainOpposite refined
   • ▪ (of figures) not adjusted or corrected: "the crude mortality rate"
   • ▪ (of an estimate or guess) likely to be only approximately accurate: "a crude estimate of the number of people available for work"

   noun

   • 1. natural mineral oil: "the ship was carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin crudus ‘raw, rough’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. crudeness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRUDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CRUDE definition: 1. simple and not skilfully done or made: 2. rude and offensive: 3. oil from rocks underground in…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › crudeCrude Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CRUDE is marked by the primitive, gross, or elemental or by uncultivated simplicity or vulgarity. How to use crude in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Crude.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › crudeCRUDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Crude definition: in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural. See examples of CRUDE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › crudeCrude - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Crude is not rude when it’s used to describe unprocessed oil, which it first was associated with in 1865. From the Latin crudo, meaning "rough, raw," crude today can be used to describe anything or anyone that's unrefined and rough around the edges.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRUDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe an object that someone has made as crude, you mean that it has been made in a very simple way or from very simple parts.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcrude adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   simple and not very accurate but giving a general idea of something. In crude terms, a heart attack is a plumbing problem in blood vessels around the heart. (of objects or works of art) simply made, not showing much skill or attention to detail. a crude drawing of a face. Word Origin.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › crudeCrude - definition of crude by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Being in an unrefined or natural state: crude cotton. 2. Lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive: a crude, mannerless oaf; a crude remark. 3. Lacking in sophistication or subtlety; simplistic: had only a crude notion of how a computer works. 4. Not carefully or skillfully made; rough: a quick, crude sketch. 5.