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Synonyms for crude

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adjective · not carefully or expertly made

“managed to make a crude splint”

adjective · conspicuously and tastelessly indecent

“coarse language”

adjective · not refined or processed

“unrefined ore”

adjective · belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

“the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man”

adjective · devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

“the blunt truth”

adjective · not processed or subjected to analysis

“raw data”

noun · a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
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