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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 can mean simple, rude, or oil from rocks. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

   • English (US)

     CRUDE meaning: 1. simple and not skilfully done or made: 2....

   • Crude: Polish Translation

     CRUDE translate: prymitywny, ordynarny, surowy,...

   • Crude: Malay Translation

     CRUDE translate: minyak mentah, tak sempurna. Learn more in...

   • Znaczenie Crude, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CRUDE definicja: 1. simple and not skilfully done or made:...

   • Portuguese Translation

     CRUDE translate: rude, tosco, rudimentar, bruto, rude,...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     CRUDE translate: thô, sống. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the meaning of crude as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Crude can describe something primitive, gross, unrefined, or vulgar, or a type of unprocessed oil.

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   Crude can be an adjective meaning raw, unrefined, or lacking taste, or a noun meaning crude oil. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word crude, from rough and unrefined to vulgar and offensive. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related terms for crude.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncrude adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the adjective crude, which can describe oil, metal, statistics, people, jokes, drawings and more. Find out the difference between crude and vulgar, and the origin of the word.

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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.

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