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   Crude

   /kro͞od/

   

   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 colorcolorfulindecentbawdyobsceneoffensivelewdsalaciouslicentiousribaldRabelaisianboorishcoarseuncouthindelicatecrasstastelesssordidsmuttydirtyfilthypornographicX-ratedscatologicalprofanefoulfoul-mouthedblasphemousabusivescurrilousinformal:naughtyblueraunchysleazypornopornsteamyspicylocker-roomfruitysaucynear the knuckleclose to the bonegamyeuphemistic:adultOpposite decentinoffensive
   • 3. in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined: "crude protein" 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 petroleum: "the ship was carrying 80,000 tons of crude"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. crudeness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. 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.

3. 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.

4. oilprice.comCrude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

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   Crude oil prices & gas price charts. Oil price charts for Brent Crude, WTI & oil futures. Energy news covering oil, petroleum, natural gas and investment advice.

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6. 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.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › crudeCRUDE Synonyms: 327 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for CRUDE: raw, natural, native, unrefined, unprocessed, untreated, rude, undeveloped; Antonyms of CRUDE: refined, treated, pure, dressed, processed, purified, filtered, higher.

   • Some common synonyms of crude are raw, rough, and rude. While all these words mean "lacking in social refinement," crude may apply to thought or be...
   • In some situations, the words raw and crude are roughly equivalent. However, raw suggests being untested, inexperienced, or unfinished. // turning...
   • The words rough and crude can be used in similar contexts, but rough is likely to stress lack of polish and gentleness. // rough manners
   • The synonyms rude and crude are sometimes interchangeable, but rude implies ignorance of or indifference to good form; it may suggest intentional d...

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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › crudeCRUDE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   CRUDE meaning: 1. made or done in a simple way and without much skill: 2. rude and offensive: . Learn more.