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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, not skilfully done or made, rude, or oil from rocks underground. Learn how to use crude in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

   • English (US)

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

   • Znaczenie Crude, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Crude: Japanese Translation

     crude translate: 雑な, 下品な, 未熟（みじゅく）な, 無作法（ぶさほう）な. Learn more...

   • Crude: Malay Translation

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

   • Crude: French Translation

     crude translate: brut/brute, rudimentaire, grossier/-ière,...

   • Crude: Indonesian Translation

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   • Crude: Norwegian Translation

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   • Crude: Danish Translation

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

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   Crude can be an adjective meaning primitive, gross, or unrefined, or a noun meaning unprocessed petroleum. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related phrases of crude.

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

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   Crude can mean rough, unrefined, vulgar, or uncultured. It can also refer to crude oil or a crude substance. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, and examples of crude.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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   Crude means in its natural state, not changed or corrected, or offensive or rude. Learn how to use crude in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and synonyms.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › crudecrude | meaning of crude in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   Crude can be an adjective meaning not exact, developed, or rude, or a noun meaning oil in its natural condition. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and origin of crude with examples from the corpus.